Dwight Phillips
American long jumper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dwight Phillips (born October 1, 1977) is an American former athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump. He was the 2004 Olympic champion in the event. His personal best of 8.74 meters, set in 2009, makes him the joint fifth best jumper of all time.[2]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | (1977-10-01) October 1, 1977 (age 46)[1] Decatur, Georgia[1] |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1] |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] |
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Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Medal record |
Phillips has also competed in the 60 and 100-meter dashes. His personal record for the 100 m is 10.06 seconds and his time of 6.47 seconds over 60 m ranks among the top twenty fastest ever.[3]
He is a now a track and field ambassador at SPIRE Institute and Academy.[4] He will be joining the others such as Elizabeth Beisel and Caeleb Dressel representing the school. The goal of the partnership with SPIRE and the ambassadors is to emphasize the development of peak performance in athletics, academics, character and life.[5][6]