Dayron Robles
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Dayron Robles (born November 19, 1986) is a Cuban hurdler who set the world record in the 110 metre hurdles of 12.87 seconds on June 12, 2008 at the "Golden Spike" meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, despite indifferent conditions (17C, wind +0.9m/s).
At the 2006 World Indoor Championships in Moscow he finished second with a new personal best time (indoor) of 7.46 seconds, a time which he has since improved to 7.33, making him the second-fastest ever indoors, behind Colin Jackson. At the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia he didn't advance from the heats due to stopping running thinking that fellow hurdler Liu Xiang had made a false start. This was great disappointment for Robles, who had posted 9 of the 11 fastest times of the winter season and was a favorite for winning the gold medal.[1]
[edit] Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 6th | 110m hurdles |
2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 110m hurdles |
2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 110m hurdles |
2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 2nd | 60m hurdles, 7.46s PB |
2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 110m hurdles, 13.12s CR |
2007 | Panamerican Games | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | 1st | 110m hurdles, 13.25s |
2007 | World Championships in Athletics | Osaka,Japan | 4th | 110m hurdles, 13.15s |
2007 | IAAF World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 110 m hurdles, 12.92s CR |
2008 | 2008 Golden Spike Meet | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 110 m hurdles, 12.87s WR |
[edit] References
- ^ Robles’ elimination a disappointment for all hurdlers. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Dayron Robles
Records | ||
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Preceded by Liu Xiang |
Men's 110 m Hurdles World Record Holder June 12, 2008 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Liu Xiang |
Men's 110m Hurdles Best Year Performance 2007 alongside Liu Xiang |
Succeeded by Incumbent |