Phillips is pictured above during the final of the mens Triple Jump at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.
Idowu had gone into the Championships with high hopes of a medal but could only manage
a 6th place finish in the final.
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| Men's Triple Jump Final. 2007 World Athletics Championships |
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| 1. Nelson EVORA |
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POR |
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17.74 |
| 2. Jadel GREGORIO |
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BRA |
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17.59 |
| 3. Walter DAVIS |
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USA |
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17.33 |
| 4. Osniel TOSCA |
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CUB |
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17.32 |
| 5. Aarik WILSON |
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USA |
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17.31 |
| 6. Phillips IDOWU |
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GBR |
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17.09 |
| 7. David GIRALT |
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CUB |
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16.91 |
| 8. Alexander MARTINEZ |
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SUI |
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16.85 |
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Phillips is pictured above during the final of the mens Triple
Jump at the 2007 European Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
He won the gold medal in fine fashion with a new championship record and
world leading mark of 17.56m. His fellow Briton Nathan Douglas won the
silver and Russia's Aleksandr Sergeyev the bronze.
Photograph George Herringshaw. ©
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| Men's Triple Jump Final. 2007 European Indoor Championships |
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| 1. Phillips Idowu |
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GBR |
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17.56m |
| 2. Nathan Douglas |
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GBR |
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17.47m |
| 3. Aleksandr Sergeyev |
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RUS |
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17.15m |
| 4. Mykola Savolayen |
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UKR |
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16.98m |
| 5. Nelson Evora |
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POR |
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16.97m |
| 6. Aleksandr Petrenko |
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RUS |
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16.96m |
| 7. Viktor Kuznetsov |
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UKR |
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16.92m |
| 8. Yevgeniy Plotnir |
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RUS |
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16.85m |
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