Phillips in Helsinki at the GE Money Grand Prix in July 2005, celebrating after his first jump (8.44 metres) which also won him the competition.

Dwight Phillips (born: October 1, 1977 in Decatur, Georgia, USA) is an athlete who specialises in the long jump. Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the Marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the Road Walk, and the Shot Put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1618 KB) Kuvan otti Lumijaguaari Helsingissä 25. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1618 KB) Kuvan otti Lumijaguaari Helsingissä 25. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Decatur is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia. ... An athlete is a person who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ...

Dwight was a promising sprinter in his early days but concentrated on the triple jump while at University of Kentucky before switching to the long jump after moving to Arizona State University in 2000. Sprints are races in athletics. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, skip and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... The University of Kentucky (also as UK or simply Kentucky) is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Arizona State University is currently (as of Fall 2005) the largest university, in terms of student enrollment, in the United States, with a main-campus student body of 51,612. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

He hit the big time in 2003 when he won both the IAAF indoor and outdoor World Championships. The indoor championship title was a close run thing with Dwight only beating Spain's Yago Lamela by a single centimetre. The outdoor title was a relatively simple affair with a huge winning margin of 4 centimetres over James Beckford of Jamaica. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics (known in the US as track and field). It was founded in 1912 at its first Congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... Yago Lamela (born July 24, 1977 in Avilés) is a Spanish athlete competing in the long jump. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... James Beckford (born January 9, 1975 in St. ...

In the run up to the 2004 Summer Olympics to be held in Athens, Greece Dwight was ranked number 1 in the world, and he won the gold medal by a margin of 12 cm over his compatriot John Moffitt. The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... John Moffitt (born December 12, 1980) is an American track and field athlete who competes mainly in long jump. ...

Major long jump achievements

• 2003
  • 2003 World Championships in Athletics - Paris, France.
    • gold medal
  • 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Birmingham, England.
    • gold medal
• 2004
  • 2004 Summer Olympics - Athens, Greece.
    • gold medal
• 2005
  • 2005 World Championships in Athletics - Helsinki, Finland.
    • gold medal

The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from August 23 to August 31, 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint Denis, Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 5 km/ 3 mi behind. ... The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham,UK between 14 March and 16 March 2003. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, over a period of 17 days from August 13 to August 29, 2004. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína (IPA: )) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... Helsinki Olympic Stadium at the opening day of the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ...

External link

• IAAF profile for Dwight Phillips
• Dwight Phillips' U.S. Olympic Team bio