Dexter Jackson is a professional name in the world of bodybuilding. His full name is little variant one and basically he was popular for his name. Jackson was popular to people as Dexter “The Blade” Jackson. He was recognized for serving gallantly as a professional bodybuilder for the association IFBB.
In the year 2008, he decided to participate in the famous Championship Mr. Olympia bodybuilding Champion. He possesses an American nationality and has a huge fan and follower base in his socially active networking sites. Jackson remains busy making updates in his Instagram account and is regular user of Twitter. Jackson’s net worth is estimated somewhere around $7 Million dollars.
Early life
Dexter was born in the year 25th November, 1969. His birth place is not known but presently he resides in Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America. He is of a black ethnicity but there is no availability of information about his parentage. He was quite interested in various gymnastic techniques and karate skills.
He was quite determined to make it as his profession. During the initial days of his career, he also got involved in knowing about break dance. There is no such information about his early life as well as there is no information available about his academic qualification and high school days.
Career
Jackson started off with his bodybuilding career in the early year of 1992 when he hardly was a boy of 7 years. She achieved the third position when he participated in the first competition held by the NPC Southern States under the category of Lightweight. He had to struggle for 7 consecutive years to have a hike in his professional career of bodybuilding.
Soon he received the opportunity to participate in three brilliant championships namely the Arnold classic where he was positioned 7th. In the Night of Champions he was successful enough to grab the 3rd position and also became the Mr. Olympia with the 9th position.
He decided to improve upon the last category and participated ones again with Mr. Olympia. He was honored with the third position by slaying Jay Cutler. He went on with the different categories and soon came into the lime light. He was known for his various achievements and started prospering in his career. He got established and fame was soon spreading widely. He came up with outstanding titles that were really prestigious for bodybuilders.
After winning with Arnold Classic, he went for winning the Australian Pro. Soon he got involved with the preparation for the Grand Prix VIII and the championship of New Zealand Grand Prix. He went for receiving the international titles then and the Russian Grand Prix honored him with the title Mr. Olympia. Once again in year 2015, Jackson ones again participated in the championship to get the title of Mr. Olympia.
He declared that 2008, was very auspicious to him as he won over several titles and prestigious degrees. But in the year 2012, he left everybody astonished and stunned on winning over the title of Masters Olympia in the ripened age of 43 Years. He even won the title of Arnold Classic in the year 2015for the fifth time that this was considered a record. He even got famous for repeatedly participating in the Mr. Olympia Show fir almost 17 times.
Till year 2016, the 102 kg bodybuilders Jackson participated in about 78 body building contest, in which he succeeded in 25 with gallant counts. He even appeared in the cover pages of Flex magazine and the Muscular Development, the two most trusted names in the world of bodybuilding.
Personal life
Jackson’s private life is an intriguing one as it’s filled with lots of happenings. Previously he was married to Carol, a beautiful lady indeed. The couple met each other in a gala bodybuilding event and was it was a situation of “love at the first sight”. They dated each other and soon got united in the pure and sacred bond of conjugal life.
But the relationship never lasted for long. It’s ended up finally without any probable reason.
Finally the couple got separated. The couple was blessed with a child just before there separation. Ones in an interview, Jackson declared that his wife Carol was ones kidnapped and het car was stolen while she went for home shopping. For after an hour or two she was released by the kidnappers.
Presently, Dexter is busy with his other errand and making appearance in documentary segments. He is presently single and has not been spotted with anyone. He presently resides in Jacksonville, Florida.
Quick summary:
Full Name: Dexter Jackson
Date of Birth: 25th November, 1969
Birth Place: Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Age: 48 Years Old
Profession: Body Builder
Height: 5 Feet 6 Inches / 1.68 m
Weight: 102 Kg
Net worth: $7 Million dollars
