Dwight Philips

Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Event: Long Jump
Personal Records: LJ 8.60m/28-2.75; TJ 16.41m/53-10.25
Born: October 1, 1977 in Decatur, Ga.
Current Residence: Kennesaw, Ga.
High School: Tucker (Ga.) '96
Colleges: Kentucky '98; Arizona State '00
Coach: Tom Tellez

Career Highlights: 2004 Olympic gold medalist; 2003, 2005 World Outdoor champion; 2003 World Indoor champion; 3-time USA Outdoor champion ('03, '04, '07); 2006 USA Outdoor runner-up; 2001 U.S. Indoor champion

2007: USA Outdoor champion (8.36m/27-5.25w). 2nd at Prefontaine Classic (8.35m/27-4.75)
2006: USA Outdoor runner-up (8.08m/26-6.25); 2nd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (8.20m/26-11). Paris (8.16m). 4th at Rome (8.32m/27-3.75). 2nd at Athens (8.30m). ranked #5 in world (#1 U.S.) by T&FN
2005: World Outdoor champion (8.60m/28-2.75PR). 2nd at USA Outdoors (8.28m/27-2). 1st at Linz (8.57m/28-1.5). st at World Athletics Final (8.46m/27-9.25). 1st in 60m at Madrid (6.47). ran 6.53 in heats in Madrid. ranked #1 in world by T&FN
2004: Olympic gold medalist (8.59m/28-2.25)1st at Olympic Trials (8.28m/27-2). won Linz with big PR of 8.60m/28-2.75 . 1st May 22 in Mexico City (8.44m/27-8.25). 1st at Modesto (8.43m/27-8). 1st at Madrid (8.36m/27-5.25). 1st in Birmingham (8.35m/27-4.75)
2003: World Indoor Championships gold medalist (8.29m/27-2.50). World Outdoor gold medalist (8.32m/27-3.75). USA Outdoor champion (8.24m/27-0.50). USA Indoor runner-up (8.21m/26-11.25). 1st at World Athletics Final (8.28m/27-2). 1st at Trikala (8.44m/27-8.25PR)
2002: Runner-up at USA Indoors (7.99m/26-2.75). 3rd at USA Outdoors (8.25m/27-3/4w). set new PR with a win at Linz (8.38m/27-6). 2nd at Osaka (8.31m/27-3.75w). 1st at Helsinki (8.27m/27-1.75). ranked #3 in the world (#3 U.S) by T&FN
2001: USA Indoor champ (8.12m/26-7.75). 3rd at USA Outdoors (8.23m/27-0w). 8th at World Outdoors (7.92m/26-0). 3rd at Tyson Invitational. ranked #4 in U.S in LJ by T&FN
2000: 8th at Olympics (8.06m/26-5.5). 2nd at Olympic Trials in LJ (8.14m/26-8.5). 2nd at NCAA Outdoors. jumped 8.30m/27-2.75w at adidas Oregon Classic. ranked #1 in U.S. by T&FN jump. 4th at NCAA Outdoor in both long jump and triple jump. 6th at USA Outdoor long jump.
1998: Best of 51-3.75 (indoors).