Dexter Jackson


 


Dexter "The Blade" Jackson (born November 25, 1969) is an American retired IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder and the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding and 2012 Masters Mr. Olympia champion. With 29 wins, Jackson has the most professional men's bodybuilding titles. He has the distinction of winning the Arnold Classic a record five times (2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015). After winning the Arnold Classic in 2015, he placed second in the 2015 Mr. Olympia. He is from Jacksonville, Florida. He retired from professional bodybuilding following the 2020 Mr. Olympia.


Biography

Jackson's first NPC (National Physique Committee) competition was the NPC Southern States Championship of 1992, where he took 3rd. He first competed professionally in the 1999 Arnold Classic, Night of Champions, and Mr. Olympia contests, placing 7th, 3rd, and 9th, respectively.


At the 2007 Mr. Olympia, Jackson placed third. On September 27, 2008, he defeated reigning champion Jay Cutler to become the 12th man to win the title and only the second man since Ronnie Coleman to win both Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic title in the same calendar year. Jackson has won the Mr. Olympia Men's Open title once, sharing this distinction with Chris Dickerson (1982), Samir Bannout (1983), Shawn Rhoden (2018), Brandon Curry (2019), Hadi Choopan (2022), and Derek Lunsford (2023).


In 2008 Jackson won the Arnold Classic, Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, New Zealand Grand Prix, Russian Grand Prix and Mr. Olympia. He placed 3rd in the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest.


In 2012, Jackson placed 4th in Mr. Olympia then surprised everyone by winning that year's Masters Olympia at the age of 43. He won his fourth Arnold Classic title in 2013.


In 2015, Jackson he placed 2nd at the Mr. Olympia, his highest placing since winning the Mr. Olympia in 2008.


In 2020, Jackson announced that he will compete at the Mr. Olympia and this will be his final show after competing professionally since 1999. He placed 9th at that show, the same placing as his Olympia debut in 1999.


Jackson has been featured in many fitness and bodybuilding articles, including being pictured on the cover of Muscular Development and Flex magazine. He shot his new documentary DVD, Dexter Jackson: Unbreakable with filmmaker Alex Ardenti of Ardenti Films, in Florida and California. It was released in 2009.

Distinctions

Jackson has made a record-setting 21 Mr. Olympia appearances.

Jackson is the only bodybuilder to win the overall title in both the Mr. Olympia and Masters Olympia bodybuilding competitions.

Jackson has won the original Arnold Classic five times (2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015), more than any other bodybuilder.

Jackson is one of only four bodybuilders to have won both the Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic titles. The other 3 are Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler & Brandon Curry.

Jackson is the fifth oldest bodybuilder (second oldest male bodybuilder) ever to win an open IFBB pro show at the age of 49 years 8 months and 9 days after Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia at the age of 49 years 10 months and 13 days, Lisa Aukland at the age of 50 years, 11 months and 27 days, Betty Pariso at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 10 days, and Albert Beckles at the age of 60 years, 9 months and 13 days.

Business ventures

In 2009, following his win at the 2008 Mr. Olympia, Jackson created his own bodybuilding competition, The Dexter Classic.


In early 2021, just following his retirement, Jackson announced he would be launching his own line of products. It will contain a full line of 27 supplements. Jackson stated he had been planning this venture since his departure from Ultimate Nutrition in 2015.


Physical stats

Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)

Contest Weight: 215 pounds (98 kg)

Off Season Weight: 235 pounds (107 kg)

Chest: 52" (132 cm)

Arms: 20" (50 cm)

Contest history

1992 NPC Southern States, Lightweight, 3rd

1995 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st

1996 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 6th

1998 North American Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall

1999 Arnold Classic, 7th

1999 Grand Prix England, 4th

1999 Night of Champions, 3rd

1999 Mr. Olympia, 9th

1999 World Pro Championships, 4th

2000 Arnold Classic, 5th

2000 Grand Prix Hungary, 2nd

2000 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd

2000 Night of Champions, 8th

2000 Mr. Olympia, 9th

2000 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd

2001 Arnold Classic, 5th

2001 Grand Prix Australia, 3rd

2001 Grand Prix England, 4th

2001 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd

2001 Night of Champions, 2nd

2001 Mr. Olympia, 8th

2001 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd

2002 Arnold Classic, 3rd

2002 Grand Prix Australia, 2nd

2002 Grand Prix Austria, 2nd

2002 Grand Prix England, 1st

2002 Grand Prix Holland, 3rd

2002 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2002 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd

2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 6th

2003 Arnold Classic, 4th

2003 Maximum Pro Invitational, 3rd

2003 Mr. Olympia, 3rd

2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd

2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 1st

2004 Arnold Classic, 3rd

2004 Grand Prix Australia, 1st

2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 1st

2004 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2004 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st

2005 Arnold Classic, 1st

2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2nd

2006 Arnold Classic, 1st

2006 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2007 Arnold Classic, 2nd

2007 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix, 1st

2007 Mr. Olympia, 3rd

2008 Arnold Classic, 1st

2008 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, 1st

2008 IFBB New Zealand Grand Prix, 1st

2008 IFBB Russian Grand Prix, 1st

2008 Mr. Olympia, 1st

2009 Mr. Olympia, 3rd

2010 Arnold Classic, 4th

2010 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix, 2nd

2010 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2011 Flex Pro, 2nd

2011 Mr. Olympia, 6th

2011 FIBO Pro, 1st

2011 Pro Masters World Champion, 1st

2012 Arnold Classic, 5th

2012 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2012 IFBB Masters Olympia, 1st

2013 Arnold Classic, 1st

2013 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix, 1st

2013 Mr. Olympia, 5th

2013 EVLS Prague Pro, 2nd

2013 Tijuana Pro, 1st

2014 Mr. Olympia, 5th

2014 Arnold Classic Europe, 3rd

2014 Dubai Pro, 1st

2014 Prague Pro, 2nd

2015 Arnold Classic, 1st

2015 Arnold Classic Australia, 1st

2015 Arnold Classic Europe, 1st

2015 Mr. Olympia, 2nd

2015 Prague Pro, 1st

2016 New York Pro, 1st

2016 Arnold Classic South Africa, 1st[15]

2016 Mr. Olympia, 3rd

2016 Arnold Classic Europe, 1st

2016 Prague Pro, 3rd

2016 Mr. Olympia Europe, 1st

2017 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2017 Prague Pro, 3rd

2018 Arnold Classic, 2nd

2018 IFBB Arnold Classic Australia, 3rd

2018 Mr. Olympia, 7th

2019 Tampa Pro, 1st

2019 Mr. Olympia, 4th

2020 Arnold Classic, 2nd

2020 Mr. Olympia, 9th

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