10 Facts About Phil Heath

Phillip Jerrod Heath was born on December 18,1979 and is an American IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder.

Phil Heath was known for his rivalry with Kai Greene.

In October 2024, Phil Heath was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

Phillip Jerrod Heath was born in Seattle, Washington, on December 18,1979.

Phil Heath attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, where he was the shooting guard on the varsity basketball team, which won the state title in 1998.

Phil Heath attended the University of Denver on an athletic scholarship, majoring in business administration while playing shooting guard for the university's Division I basketball team.

Phil Heath won his first two IFBB professional events the following year: The Colorado Pro Championships and The New York Pro Championship.

Phil Heath won the 2008 Iron Man show and placed second to Dexter Jackson at the 2008 Arnold Classic.

Phil Heath claimed the fifth position at the 2009 Mr Olympia title and second place at the 2010 event.

Phil Heath defended the title of Mr Olympia consecutively six times since then until 2018 when he placed second to Shawn Rhoden.