Dwight is pictured above during his final jump at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
His excellent opening effort of 8.59m - his only other valid jump - won him
the Gold medal ahead of teammate John Moffitt.
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Men's Long Jump Final.
Olympic Games 2004.
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1. Dwight Phillips |
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USA |
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8.59m |
2. John Moffitt |
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USA |
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8.47m |
3. Joan Lino Martinez |
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SPA |
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8.32m |
4. James Beckford |
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JAM |
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8.31m |
5. Christopher Tomlinson |
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GBR |
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8.25m |
6. Ignisious Gaisah |
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GHA |
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8.24m |
7. Ivan Pedroso |
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CUB |
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8.23m |
8. Bogdan Tarus |
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ROM |
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8.21m |
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