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Dayron Robles (born 19 November 1986) is a Cuban track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metre hurdles. He won his first major medal (a silver) in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2006 World Indoor Championships .
The gold medals were restored to Thorpe's children in 1983, 30 years after his death. [9] Portuguese marathon runner Francisco Lázaro became the first Olympic athlete to die in competition after collapsing on the track. Heat exhaustion, sunstroke, heart problems, and a possible electrolyte imbalance are thought to have contributed. [11]
As of 8 August 2016 11,491 athletes [1] were registered to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.. All Olympic sports are signed up to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code [2] which operates on a strict liability principle, whereby an athlete is strictly liable for any adverse analytical finding from their urine or blood samples. [3]
Robles’ underdog story involves coaches, teammates, siblings and his loyal mom, Judy (played by Jennifer Lopez), helping a young Anthony navigate self-doubt, a troubled home life and those who ...
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Between the last two hurdles, Robles' right arm backswing caught Liu's oncoming left arm. Liu hit the tenth hurdle, with a second arm collision with Robles, slowing Liu enough to finish in third. Robles crossed the finish line first, but after the race, the Chinese team protested and Robles was disqualified under IAAF Rule 163.2 for obstruction ...