The Commission
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Phillips Idowu b.1978 with Aston Moore b.1956
Phillips Idowu was born and raised in east London and started triple jumping at school. He has held every major title, including World Champion, and won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Idowu moved to Birmingham with his family in 2008 to train with UK Athletics coach Aston Moore, a Jamaican-born triple jumper who previously competed for Great Britain. They first worked together when Moore was the Junior National Event Coach. Their training programme focuses on Idowu’s determination to win an Olympic gold in his home city.
‘You look at him. He’s 6 foot 4, and he’s 6 foot 4 all legs.’ Aston Moore
