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Dexter jackson 

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Overview (2)

Nickname	The Blade
Height	5' 6¼" (1.68 m)

Mini Bio (1)

Dexter "The Blade" Jackson is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion. Dexter Jackson has won more professional bodybuilding titles than any Bodybuilder in history. He is from Jacksonville, Florida. Dexter 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, Dexter Jackson placed 3rd and many critics said he would not likely place any higher. But on September 27, 2008, he defeated the reigning two-time Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler to become the 12th sportsman to win the title, and only the second to have won it and the Arnold Classic title in the same year. Jackson has won the Mr. Olympia title once, sharing this distinction with Chris Dickerson (1982) and Samir Bannout (1983). 2008 was a great year for Dexter, as he won the Arnold Classic, Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, New Zealand Grand Prix, Russian Grand Prix and the Mr. Olympia. Jackson placed 3rd in the 2009 Mr. Olympia contest. In 2012, Jackson placed 4th in the Mr. Olympia, then surprised everyone by winning that year's Masters Olympia at the age of 43 and then won his fourth Arnold Classic title in 2013. In 2015, Jackson showed he was still a force to be reckoned with at the age of 45 when he placed 2nd at the Mr. Olympia; his highest placing since winning the Mr. Olympia in 2008. 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 titled "Dexter Jackson: Unbreakable" with filmmaker Alex Ardenti of Ardenti Films in Florida and California which was released in 2009.

Trivia (6)

As of 2017, Dexter has made a record-setting 18 Mr. Olympia appearances.

As of 2016, Jackson has won a record-setting 28 IFBB professional bodybuilding titles.

Dexter Jackson is the fifth oldest bodybuilder (second oldest male bodybuilder) ever to win an open IFBB pro show at the age of 46.

Jackson and Chris Dickerson are the only bodybuilders to win titles in both the Mr. Olympia and Masters Olympia bodybuilding competitions.

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

Jackson is one of only three bodybuilders to have won both the Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic bodybuilding competitions.