Phillips Idowu

Phillips plans to leap into history

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

PHILLIPS IDOWU has set his target for the day he retires - to be the best triple jumper the world has ever known.

Phillips Idowu No 1 triplejumper is still way behind

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

He may have enjoyed his most successful year but World No 1 triplejumper Phillips Idowu is far from satisfied.

Most stylish man: Phillips Idowu

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Gold medal winner, IAAF athlete of the year – surely even Jonathan Edwards is happy with the triple jumper's season? What time did you get in last night, then?" Tony the barber asks the 6ft 5in triple-jump world champion sitting in his chair. Phillips Idowu smiles. "I can't remember." Idowu is enjoying a six-week break at home in north London, before he has to return to training...

SPotY-watch 2

Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

With the BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPotY) awards now exactly one month away, here's how the odds on the identity of the winner of the main award have changed since I last posted on this subject nine weeks ago. Jenson Button 8/13 favourite (previously 7/4 joint favourite) Jessica Ennis 3/1 (7/4 joint fav) David Haye 4/1 (50/1) Andrew Strauss 16/1 (8/1) Ryan Giggs 20/1 (100/1) Andrew Flintoff...

Phillips Idowu Named European Athlete Of The Year

Losers Come Second (Free subscription) | 03/10/2009

ATHLETICS - Phillips Idowu has been named the European Athlete of The Year. The 30-year-old world triple jump champion will be presented with his award in Budapest on 17 October. Idowu won his gold medal at the World Championships in Berlin with a personal best jump of 17.73m.By winning this award Idowu joins an illustrious group of athletes who have won European Athlete of The Year. Past winners

SPotY-watch

Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

I posted a blog last week examining the odds on offer on the website of a well-known bookmaker for the winner of BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPotY) . I still can’t decide who to put my money on, but here are the odds that are currently available: Jenson Button, 7/4 joint favourite (previously 9/4 favourite) Jessica Ennis, 7/4 joint favourite (previously 5/2) Andrew Flintoff 6/1 Andrew...

Everyone can win, except for the ones who can't

Sporting reflections (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009

I was perusing the website of a well-known betting company last night, and noticed the latest odds they are offering on the winner of the 2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year (SPotY) award, which will be presented on December 13 th . Their top 12 are currently: Jenson Button, 9/4 favourite Jessica Ennis, 5/2 Andy Murray, 4/1 Andrew Flintoff, 6/1 Andrew Strauss, 8/1 Stuart Broad, 16/1 Phillips Idowu,...

Ennis facing tough choices

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009

World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis may miss next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi to avoid becoming "burnt out".

• Athletics: World champ Ennis fears burn out - Edinburgh Evening News
• Ennis sets sights on European title - The Independent
• See the 8 articles on the same subject

Meadows not hanging on Berlin news as she rallies for third in Gateshead

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009

JENNY Meadows insists she is not sitting by the phone waiting to hear if she will be upgraded to a World Championship silver medal.

• Meadows cool over possible medal upgrade - Daily Express
• Meadows cool over possible medal upgrade - Mirror.co.uk
• See the 7 articles on the same subject

Athletics: Phillips Idowu has big target

icWales (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009

PHILLIPS Idowu is targeting the magical 18-metre barrier as he embarks on the long-term goal of adding the Olympic triple jump title at London 2012 to his World Championship crown.

Van Commenee won’t take credit for GB success

The Herald (Free subscription) | 25/08/2009

Football and athletics are poles apart, yet there is an echo of sorts in the return of the Great Britain track and field team from the World Championships in Berlin yesterday, having performed well beyond expectation.

World medals only half story for GB

BBC Sport - Tom Fordyce blog (Free subscription) | 24/08/2009

For a team that was supposed to be critically weakened by injuries to its key components, the British squad in Berlin had a remarkably successful nine days. A final haul of six medals, one more than performance director Charles van Commenee had predicted, left GB eighth in the medal table , with their best medal haul since 1999. Beyond that simple statistic, however, there are several more complex...

Dobriskey comes within a whisker of gold medal

The Herald (Free subscription) | 24/08/2009

Lisa Dobriskey kept her feet and her head, and came within one hundredth of a second of the 1500m gold medal last night in Berlin as Britain ended the 12th World Championships with a late surge.

Britain enjoys most successful World Championships since 1999

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 24/08/2009

GREAT Britain enjoyed their most successful World Championships for ten years after claiming two more medals on the final day of competition in Berlin.

• Silver double leaves GB on medal high in Berlin - icWales
• World Athletics: Great Britain's Lisa Dobriskey celebrates silver in 1500 metres - The Telegraph
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

WINNERS: Athletics world champions 2009

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 23/08/2009

Berlin - Champions from the 12th world athletics championships August 15-23 in Berlin....