Isa Phillips

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| name = Isa Phillips

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| caption = Phillips at Mannheim DLV Competition 2011

| nationality = {{JAM}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|04|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kingston, Jamaica

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| height = {{convert|1.93|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|84|kg|abbr=on}}

| sport = Running

| event = 400 metres, 400 metre hurdles

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| updated = 23 January 2015

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{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|400 m hurdles}}

{{Medal|Competition|Central American and Caribbean Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold |2008 Cali | 400m hurdles}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Junior Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2003 Bridgetown|400 m hurdles}}

{{MedalBronze|2003 Bridgetown|4×400 m relay}}

{{MedalCompetition|CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)}}

{{MedalGold |2003 Port of Spain | 4x400 m relay}}

{{MedalSilver |2003 Port of Spain | 400 m hurdles}}

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Isa Phillips (born 22 April 1984) is a Jamaican hurdling athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles.

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The Kingston native made his international debut at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing sixth in the 400 m hurdles semi-finals. He won the national under-18s championship in the event in 2001. Phillips took to the senior circuit in 2003 and broke the 50-second-barrier in 2005, setting a personal best of 49.96 seconds in Arlington, Texas.

His first major competition was the 2007 World Championships in Athletics where he finished fourth in the heats. The following year he represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics and reached the semi-finals of the 400 m hurdles. He closed the season with a bronze medal win at the 2008 World Athletics Final, finishing behind compatriot Danny McFarlane and American Kerron Clement.

He lowered his personal best to 48.36 seconds at the Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa meet in May 2009, making him the sixth fastest Jamaican in the event.Biscayart, Eduardo (2009-05-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/GP09/news/kind=100/newsid=50699.html Belém spectacular produces five world season leads – IAAF World Athletics Tour]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-05-30. He again improved at the Jamaican national championships, qualifying for the 2009 World Championships with a world-leading time of 48.05 s; Winthrop Graham and Danny McFarlane were the only Jamaicans who had faster times.Foster, Anthony (2009-06-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/WCH09/news/kind=100/newsid=51359.html Bolt 9.86 and Fraser 10.88; Walker and Phillips excel over hurdles - JAM Champs , Day 2]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-06-28.

Phillips ran track collegiately at Louisiana State University.{{Citation

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| date = 9 October 2007

| title = Track and Field - Isa Phillips Bio

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| accessdate = 23 January 2015

| archive-date = 14 November 2017

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