The pictures above show Dwight during the final of the men's Long Jump at the
at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. He produced an excellent
performance to win gold with a leap of 8.60m, the leading jump of the year at
that time. It was the third consecutive success for Phillips at the major
championships, having struck gold at the 2003 Worlds and 2004 Olympics.
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Men's Long Jump Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships.
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1. Dwight PHILLIPS |
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USA |
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8.60 |
2. Ignisious GAISAH |
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GHA |
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8.34 |
3. Tommi EVILA |
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FIN |
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8.25 |
4. Juan Lino MARTINEZ |
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ESP |
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8.24 |
5. Salim SDIRI |
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FRA |
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8.21 |
6. Irving SALADINO |
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PAN |
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8.20 |
7. Godfrey Khotso MOKOENA |
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RSA |
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8.11 |
8. Volodymyr ZYUSKOV |
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UKR |
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8.06 |
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