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Dwight Phillips

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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. Phillips has also competed in the 60 and 100-meter dashes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia. Dwight Phillips is the 2,796th most popular athlete (down from 2,271st in 2024), the 14,313th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,222nd in 2019) and the 466th most popular American Athlete.

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Among people born in 1977, Dwight Phillips ranks 437. Before him are Nakaba Suzuki, Tamarine Tanasugarn, Evgenia Radanova, Ousmane Dabo, Marco Cassetti, and Fumiyuki Kanda. After him are Margus Tsahkna, Julio Hernán Rossi, Esther Cañadas, MacBeth Sibaya, Jürgen Macho, and Khatia Dekanoidze.

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Dwight Phillips ranks 466. Before him are Alexander Wilson (null), Kirk Baptiste (1963), Dan O'Brien (1966), Trischa Zorn (1964), Ulis Williams (1941), and Lesley Bush (1947). After him are Jim Ryun (1947), David Payne (1982), Archie Williams (1915), Susan Williams (1969), Millard Hampton (1956), and Bob Seagren (1946).

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