Dwight Phillips
- January 5, 2024
- Long Jumper
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dwight Phillips |
| Occupation | Long Jumper |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 1, 1977(1977-10-01) |
| Age | 47 |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Country | Georgia |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Dwight Phillips Biography
| Name | Dwight Phillips |
| Birthday | Oct 1 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place Of Birth | Georgia |
| Birth Country | Georgia |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Dwight Phillips is one of the most popular and richest Long Jumper who was born on October 1, 1977 in Georgia, Georgia. Olympic gold medal-winner and four time world champion in the long jump, he also competed in the 100-meter dash.
Only Carl Lewis and Bob Beamon exceeded his Olympics long jump distances.
Phillips 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. He competed at 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished eighth in the long jump with a jump of 8.06 m. He was the best American performer in the event. At his first World Championships he again finished eighth, after sustaining a hamstring tear.
He came to prominence in 2003, when he won both the IAAF indoor and outdoor World Championships. The indoor championship event was a close contest, with Phillips only beating Spain’s Yago Lamela by a centimeter. He won the outdoor title with a winning margin of four centimeters over James Beckford of Jamaica.
He grew up in Decatur, Georgia.
Dwight Phillips Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Long Jumper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Dwight Phillips is one of the richest Long Jumper from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dwight Phillips 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
A standout sprinter, he enrolled at the University of Kentucky to focus on the triple jump, and then the long jump at Arizona State.
Ranked the top long jumper in the world coming into the 2004 Olympics in Athens, his 8.59 meter jump was the best by 12cm, and the fourth-longest in Olympics history.
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.
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A car accident just before the start of the 2012 outdoor season left him with back and neck injuries. Further to this, an Achilles tendon injury recurred and instead of preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, Phillips opted to undergo surgery to prolong his career.
Facts & Trivia
Dwight Ranked on the list of most popular Long Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Dwight Phillips celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.
In 2018, Phillips was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.