2011.09.15 - 10:57:55 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. HAVANA, CUBA.-  Cuban Dayron Robles, Olympic champion in the 110 meter hurdles in Beijing 2008, won on Tuesday the gold medal during the competition held in Zagreb, Croatia, sponsored by the International Athletics Federation. Robles, world record holder in this discipline with 12.87 seconds, showed once again that he’s at the peak of his fitness, when he arrived on the finishing line in a time of 13 seconds.  Jason Richardson (USA-13.04), World Champion in Daegu, ended second, whiel David Oliver (USA-13.20), fourth at that Asian city’s competition, finished third.">2011.09.15 - 10:57:55 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. HAVANA, CUBA.-  Cuban Dayron Robles, Olympic champion in the 110 meter hurdles in Beijing 2008, won on Tuesday the gold medal during the competition held in Zagreb, Croatia, sponsored by the International Athletics Federation. Robles, world record holder in this discipline with 12.87 seconds, showed once again that he’s at the peak of his fitness, when he arrived on the finishing line in a time of 13 seconds.  Jason Richardson (USA-13.04), World Champion in Daegu, ended second, whiel David Oliver (USA-13.20), fourth at that Asian city’s competition, finished third.">

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Dayron Robles Wins at Athletics Competition in Croatia

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  • 09 / 15 / 2011

2011.09.15 - 10:57:55 / radiorebelde.icrt.cu. HAVANA, CUBA.-  Cuban Dayron Robles, Olympic champion in the 110 meter hurdles in Beijing 2008, won on Tuesday the gold medal during the competition held in Zagreb, Croatia, sponsored by the International Athletics Federation.

Robles, world record holder in this discipline with 12.87 seconds, showed once again that he’s at the peak of his fitness, when he arrived on the finishing line in a time of 13 seconds.  Jason Richardson (USA-13.04), World Champion in Daegu, ended second, whiel David Oliver (USA-13.20), fourth at that Asian city’s competition, finished third.

Following them were Dwight Thomas (JAM-13.25 seconds), Andrew Turner (GBR-13.33), Joel Brown (USA-13.42), Omo Osaghae (USA-13.85) and Jurica Grabusic (CRO-14.65), according to the event’s Web site.

Other winners of the day were Usain Bolt (JAM-9.85 s) and Carmelita Jeter (USA-11.00) in the 100 meters; Zoltan Kovago (HUN-64.91 m) in discus; and Schillonie Calvert (JAM-22.55) in 200, among others.(ACN)

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