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Dwight Phillips was born on 1 October, 1977 in Decatur, Georgia, is an American long jumper. Discover Dwight Phillips's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?

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Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 1 October 1977
Birthday 1 October
Birthplace Decatur, Georgia
Nationality United States

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Dwight Phillips Height, Weight & Measurements

At 46 years old, Dwight Phillips height is 5 ft and Weight 180 lb.

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Height 5 ft
Weight 180 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Dwight Phillips Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dwight Phillips worth at the age of 46 years old? Dwight Phillips’s income source is mostly from being a successful Jumper. He is from United States. We have estimated Dwight Phillips's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1968

His winning jump of 8.59 meters was the fourth biggest in Olympic history, after Bob Beamon (1968) and Carl Lewis (1988, 1992).

1977

Dwight Phillips (born October 1, 1977) is an American former athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump.

2000

Phillips was a promising sprinter in his early days, but concentrated on the triple jump while at University of Kentucky, before switching to the long jump after moving to Arizona State University in 2000.

He competed at 2000 Sydney Olympics and finished eighth in the long jump with a jump of 8.06 m. He was the best American performer in the event.

At his first World Championships he again finished eighth, after sustaining a hamstring tear.

2003

He came to prominence in 2003, when he won both the IAAF indoor and outdoor World Championships.

The indoor championship event was a close contest, with Phillips only beating Spain's Yago Lamela by a centimeter.

He won the outdoor title with a winning margin of four centimeters over James Beckford of Jamaica.

2004

He was the 2004 Olympic champion in the event.

In the run up to the 2004 Athens Olympics, Phillips was ranked number one in the world, and he won the gold medal by a margin of 12 cm over his compatriot John Moffitt.

2005

His success continued at the next two World Championships, taking the gold medal at the 2005 Helsinki event, and winning bronze in Osaka two years later.

Phillips finished fourth in the long jump at the U.S. Olympic Trials, meaning he would not compete at the Beijing Olympics and would not defend his Olympic title.

2009

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.

His personal record for the 100 m is 10.06 seconds and his time of 6.47 seconds over 60 m ranks among the top twenty fastest ever.

He is a now a track and field ambassador at SPIRE Institute and Academy.

He will be joining the others such as Elizabeth Beisel and Caeleb Dressel representing the school.

The goal of the partnership with SPIRE and the ambassadors is to emphasize the development of peak performance in athletics, academics, character and life.

On June 7, 2009, Phillips won the long jump at the Prefontaine Classic with a personal-best third jump of 8.74 m, defeating 2008 Olympic gold medalist Irving Saladino.

A jump that put Phillips in the all-time performers top 10, despite a 1.2 metres/second headwind.

He won the US Championships later that month, giving him another chance to reach the podium at the World Championships.

At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, in Berlin, Phillips won the gold in the long jump with a jump of 8.54 m. He repeated the feat in Daegu in 2011 with a leap of 8.45 m. During the championships in Daegu, Phillips was assigned the bib number 1111.

After winning, Phillips proudly pointed to the number appropriate for finishing first in four championships.

2012

A car accident just before the start of the 2012 outdoor season left him with back and neck injuries.

Further to this, an Achilles tendon injury recurred and instead of preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, Phillips opted to undergo surgery to prolong his career.

2013

At the 2013 World Athletics Championships, in Moscow, Phillips placed 11th in the long jump with a jump of 7.88 m and announced this was his last competition and retirement.

2018

In 2018, Phillips was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.

2020

In September 2020, SPIRE Institute and Academy signed Phillips to become an international track and field ambassador.

Phillips is currently CEO and partner at Epiq.tv.

Phillips is also the founder of The winners circles.