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Dwight Phillips
- Two-time Olympian (2000, 2004)
- 2004 Olympic gold medalist; finished 8th in 2000
- 2003 World Indoor long jump champion, USA Indoor runner-up
- 2001 U.S. Indoor long jump champion
- Earned All-American honors in the outdoor and indoor long jump, outdoor triple jump and indoor 4x400 relay.
- Earned a No. 3 ranking in 2002 behind two fellow Americans, Savante Stringfellow and Miguel Pate
With his victory at the World Indoor Championship, Phillips was the first American to win gold since 1989. This was also his first major victory. "I am very excited. I am happy I have this gold medal with me now. I feel like I have been overshadowed in the past because I hadn’t won anything major yet but now I know I am going to get a lot of attention,” he said after his win.
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Q&A: Track stars chat about 2005 World Championships
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Height: 5'11
Born: 10/1/1977
Hometown: Tucker, GA
Resides: Tempe, AZ
Sport: Track & Field
Event: Long Jump
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