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Aug. 21, 2008 / 10:06 AM

Olympic Medal: M 110 Hurdles

Cuba's Dayron Robles celebrates after winning the Men's 110M Hurdles at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 21, 2008. USA's David Payne (#3216) won silver, Poland's Artur Noga (#2602) placed fifth and Jamaica's Richard Phillips (#2131) 7th. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

1 of 4 | Cuba's Dayron Robles celebrates after winning the Men's 110M Hurdles at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 21, 2008. USA's David Payne (#3216) won silver, Poland's Artur Noga (#2602) placed fifth and Jamaica's Richard Phillips (#2131) 7th. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | License Photo

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Dayron Robles of Cuba won the Olympic gold medal Thursday in the men's 110-meter hurdles.

The United States won both the silver, which went to David Payne, and the bronze, which went to David Oliver.

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