James is pictured above during the final of the men's Long Jump at the
2007 World Championships in Osaka. Beckford, a three time silver medalist
at the two 'majors', finished in 6th place with a jump of 8.17m.
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Men's Long Jump Final
2007 World Athletics Championships
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1. Irving SALADINO |
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PAN |
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8.57 |
2. Andrew HOWE |
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ITA |
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8.47 |
3. Dwight PHILLIPS |
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USA |
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8.30 |
4. Olexey LUKASHEVYCH |
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UKR |
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8.25 |
5. Godfrey Khotso MOKOENA |
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RSA |
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8.19 |
6. James BECKFORD |
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JAM |
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8.17 |
7. Ndiss Kaba BADJI |
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SEN |
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8.01 |
8. Ahmed Faiz Bin MARZOUQ |
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KSA |
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7.98 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS long jump.
2013 7.56 0.0 Feldkirch-Gisingen 27 JUL
2012 7.60 -0.3 Klagenfurt 21 JUL
2011 7.61 +1.3 Bellville 11 MAR
2010 7.93 +2.0 Haniá 31 MAY
2009 7.97 -0.1 Orlando, FL 10 MAY
2008 8.01 +0.4 Rheinau-Freistett 22 JUN
2007 8.37 +0.5 Warszawa 17 JUN
2006 8.25 +1.5 Bad Langensalza 08 JUL
2005 8.28 +0.3 Monaco (Stade Louis II) 10 SEP
2004 8.31 +0.8 Athína (Olympic Stadium) 26 AUG
2003 8.28 +0.1 Paris Saint-Denis (Stade de France) 29 AUG
2002 8.21 +0.5 Doha 15 MAY
2001 8.41 +1.3 Torino 09 JUN
2000 8.42 Bad Langensalza 01 JUL
1999 8.50 +0.2 Torino 24 JUN
1998 8.60 +0.4 Bad Langensalza 06 JUN
1997 8.62 +0.7 Orlando, FL 05 APR (personal best)
1996 8.52 +1.6 Innsbruck 29 MAY
1995 8.45 +0.8 Oristano 18 SEP
1994 8.13 Odessa, TX 20 MAY
1993 7.53
INDOORS:
2013 7.66 Linz 31 JAN
2009 7.68 Praha 26 FEB
2008 7.91 Valencia 07 MAR
2007 7.99 Chemnitz 23 FEB
2006 7.99 Chemnitz 03 MAR
2005 8.12 Chemnitz 25 FEB
2004 8.31 Budapest 06 MAR
2003 8.17 Erfurt 31 JAN
2002 8.06 Budapest-OH 09 FEB
2001 7.98 Pireás 21 FEB
2000 8.06 Birmingham GBR 20 FEB
1999 8.31 Stockholm 25 FEB
1998 8.21 Madrid 03 FEB
1997 8.17 Paris-Bercy 08 MAR
1996 8.40 Madrid 09 FEB (personal best)