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Robles skips Grand Prix meet with slight injury

Reigning Olympic champion Dayron Robles of Cuba withdrew from the 110-meter hurdles at the Adidas Grand Prix this weekend with what meet officials say was a slight injury. Robles skipped the Prefontaine Classic last Saturday in Eugene, Ore., because of visa issues. He missed quite a show, too, as Liu Xiang of China won the race in a wind-aided time of 12.87 seconds, which would...
Via AP on Fox  |  June 05, 2012
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Rematch for Liu and Richardson in Shanghai

Liu Xiang's hurdles rematch with Jason Richardson is the most anticipated race of the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday. Dayron Robles won the 110-meter hurdles at the world championships in Daegu, South Korea, last August, but was disqualified after Liu appealed. Robles smacked Liu's hands over the last hurdles. Richardson was promoted to the gold medal, and Liu...
Via AP on Fox  |  May 18, 2012
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Robles hoping to race in New York for 1st US visit

Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles is hoping to visit the United States for the first time and compete at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York in June. The defending Olympic champion and world-record holder says he has recovered from problems with his back and right leg and would be fit to compete in the June 9 race. The injuries kept him out of the world indoor championships in March in...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 20, 2012
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Isinbayeva sets pole vault record

Two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva broke her indoor pole vault world record at the XL Galan meet Thursday, and Dayron Robles won the 60-meter hurdles after Liu Xiang was disqualified for a false start. Isinbayeva cleared 16 feet, 5¼ on her second attempt at Globe Arena, topping her mark of 16-4¾ set in 2009 at Donetsk, Ukraine. "This was the real comeback...
Via AP on Fox  |  February 24, 2012
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Robles wins indoor hurdles after Liu disqualified

Olympic champion Dayron Robles won the 60-meter hurdles at the indoor XL Galan meet on Thursday after Liu Xiang was disqualified for a false start.
Via ESPN  |  February 23, 2012
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Robles wins hurdles at indoor meet after Liu DQed

STOCKHOLM (AP) -Olympic champion Dayron Robles won the 60-meter hurdles at the indoor XL Galan meet on Thursday after Liu Xiang was disqualified for a false start.
Via MSNBC  |  February 23, 2012
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Robles optimistic against Liu in Stockholm

Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles says he isn't surprised he lost to Chinese rival Liu Xiang at an indoor meet last week.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  February 22, 2012
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Xiang bests Robles at Birmingham Grand Prix

Liu Xiang beat Dayron Robles in a resumption of their hurdling rivalry before the London Olympics, and Lerone Clarke upstaged Jamaican rival Asafa Powell in the 60-meter sprint at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday.
Via ESPN  |  February 18, 2012
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Olympic champion Robles loses in 60-meter event

Kevin Craddock of the United States won the 60-meter hurdles, topping Olympic champion Dayron Robles at an indoor meet Friday.
Via MSNBC  |  February 10, 2012
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Cuba hurdler Robles blasts training conditions

Cuba's best-known Olympic athlete, Dayron Robles, complained Tuesday about terrible training conditions as he prepares to defend his gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles this summer in London.
Via ESPN  |  January 31, 2012
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