Career Notes
Phillips established himself as the world’s #1 jumper in 2003 with his dramatic wins at World Indoors and World Outdoors. In addition to winning the U.S. Outdoor title and the IAAF Grand Prix Final, Phillips ended the 2003 season ranked #1 in the world by Track & Field News for the first time in his career. Phillips started out as a triple jumper at the University of Kentucky, but after transferring to Arizona State in 2000, he has specialized more in the long jump. A native of Tucker, Ga., Phillips placed second in the long jump at both the 1999 and 2000 NCAA Indoor Championships. His farthest jump is a wind-aided 27-2.75w at 2000 adidas Oregon Track Classic. After fouling on his first qualifying attempt at the Olympics in Sydney, he jumped 25-11 advancing to the final on his third and last attempt of 26-8.25. He placed 8th overall at the Games. … regarded as a medal possibility at the 2001 World Outdoor Championships, Phillips was unable to take his final three attempts in the final at Worlds due to a pulled right hamstring. He bounced back with a stellar 2002 that earned him a #3 world ranking behind fellow Americans Savante' Stringfellow and Miguel Pate...As a high schooler, Phillips was a 1996 All-American and all-state selection. Set school records in triple jump (50-3), 200m (20.90w) and 400m (47.50)...member of 4x400m relay team that set a national age-group record (3:06).
Personal
Phillips is a communications major at ASU.
| 2003: World Outdoor Championships gold medalist (8.32m/27-3.75)…World Indoor Championships gold medalist (8.29m/27-2.50)…USA Indoor runner-up (8.21m/26-11.25)…USA Outdoor LJ champion (8.24m/27-0.50)…1st at Grand Prix Final (8.31m/27-3.25)…1st at Athens GP (8.44m/27-8.25PR)…1st at Trikala (8.44m/27-8.25)…ranked #1 in the world by T&FN…best of 8.44m/27-8.25PR. |
| 2002: Runner-up at USA Indoors (7.99m/26-2.75)…3rd at USA Outdoors (8.25m/27-3/4w)…set new PR with a win at Linz (8.38m/27-6)… 2nd at Osaka (8.31m/27-3.75w)…1st at Helsinki (8.27m/27-1.75)…ranked #3 in the world (#3 U.S) by T&FN…best of 8.38m/27-6PR. |
| 2001: USA Indoor champ (8.12/26-7.75)…3rd at USA Outdoors (8.23/27-0w)…8th at World Outdoors (7.92/26-0)…3rd at Tyson Invitational…ranked #4 in U.S in LJ by T&FN…best of 8.13/26-8.25 in Lausanne. |
| 2000: 8th at Olympics (8.06/26-5.5)...2nd at Olympic Trials in LJ (8.14/26-8.5)...2nd at NCAA Outdoors...jumped 8.30/27-2.75w at adidas Oregon Classic...ranked #1 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 8.21/26-11.25PR at Olympic Trials. |
| 1999: 7th in Pan American Games long jump...4th at NCAA Outdoor in both long jump and triple jump...6th at USA Outdoor long jump...ranked #7 in U.S. in long jump by T&FN...bests of 26-10 and 53-10.25. |
| 1998: Best of 51-3.75 (indoors). |
| 1997: Best of 50-5.75. |
