• Submitted by: manso
• Sports
• 07 / 10 / 2011

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By: Tomas Armenteros Crespo.Paris, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban 110-hurdle runner Dayron Robles had a spectacular victory Friday at the 8th stage of the Diamond League in his speciality, beating US athlete David Oliver.

As much Robles as Oliver registered a time keeping of 13.09 seconds but the photo-finish decision favored Robles, current Olympic Champion and world record-holder.

Jamaican Dwight Thomas concluded in the third place, with 13.18 seconds.

In other competitions, Bahaman Christopher Brown won the gold medal at the 400 flat meters with 44.94 seconds; French Mahiedine Mekhissi was the winner in the 3,000 steeplechase and also French Renaud Lavillenie won the pole vault with 5.73 meters.

Results at the Meeting de Areva, París, France, 8th stage of the Diamond League:

Results by Cuban Athletes:

110 Hurdle Meters for Men:

-1.Dayron Robles (CUB) 13.09 seconds.

-2.David Oliver (EE.UU.) 13.09.

-3.Dwight Thomas (JAM) 13.18.

Female:

Triple Jump:

-1.Yargelis SAVIGNE (CUB) 14.99 meters. -2.Olha Saladukha (UKR)

14.81.

-3.Olga Rypakova(KAZ)

14.48.