NEWS
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A RISING STAR HITS THE WORLD STAGE
A World Athletics (WA) article from 2006 following Dayron’s rise, after success at his first senior championships, World indoor silver medal in Moscow.
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FROM TRACK TO FIELD PODIUM TO FARM
The Beijing 2008 men’s 110m hurdles Olympic gold medallist now runs an organic farm in the Havana district of El Cotorro, in a big change from the athletics world he once dominated.
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TIME MAGAZINE'S 50 ATHLETES TO WATCH
Few matchups were more anticipated at the 2008 Beijing Olympics than the 110-m-hurdles showdown between Cuba’s Dayron Robles and China’s Liu Xiang.
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THE TECHNIQUE OF A CHAMPION
Hurdles First takes a close look at what made Dayron’s technique so special and why is recognised as one of the greatest and smoothest of one of Track Athletics’ toughest events to perfect.
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LONDON 2012 THE DEFENCE BEGINS
Dayron is interviewed by Reuters ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, after an eventful and injury hit year, but still planning to defend his Olympic title.
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BIOEMCHANICS STUDY OF DAYRON
In a special health issue of the Journal of Applied Science, published September 5th 2020, Dayron’s hurdles technique is analysed alongside that of Colin Jackson, former world record holder.
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ROBLES v XIANG THE BATTLE FOR BEIJING
The event of the 2008 Beijing Games pitched Dayron, newly crowned world record holder, against China’s most popular athlete, and defending champion, Liu Xiang.
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FROM CHAMPION ATHLETE TO ENTREPRENEUR
Retirement is never easy for a sportsman who has scaled the heights that Dayron Robles has, but his ambitions have turned more entrepreneurial.
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LIFE AFTER HURDLES FOR DAYRON ROBLES
Dayron discusses his business and philanthropic plans with Cuban business magazine Negolution.
VIDEO
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OLYMPIC CHAMPION 2008
Relive the magic and the defining moment of an amazing sporting career, when Dayron cruises to an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Games.
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HEARTBREAK IN DAEGU
A fantastic battle with Liu Xiang and Jason Richardson at the world athletics championships in Daegu ends in controversy. Dayron crosses the line first but is subsequently disqualified, having been judged to have impeded the Chinese athlete with his right arm over the .
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DAYRON WINNING IN LAUSANNE
Dayron wins the men's 110 metre hurdles on a wet evening, at the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, 2009
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ALL-TIME TOP TEN 110M HURDLERS
Dayron is still ranked 4th All-time in the high hurdles, a testament to his phenomenal talent, competitiveness and dedication
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DAYRON ROBLES DOCUMENTARY
A short documentary detailing all the action from Dayron’s fantastic career, by Dairon Rodriguez Guzman for Variados Day.
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DAYRON WINS WORLD ATHLETICS FINAL 2007
Dayron wins 110 meter hurdles in Stuttgart, Germany in a Cuban record, new personal best and championship record performance of 12.92s at the World Athletics Final 2007
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DAYRON UNITES WITH OTHER CUBAN ENTREPRENEURS
Dayron and other entrepreneurs appeal to consumers within and outside Cuba that they are open for your business
PODCASTS
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DAYRON'S PODCAST CHANNEL
Catch all of Dayron’s podcasts hosted from his Havana bar, La Escondido
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PODCAST SERIES WITH ONCUBA NEWS
Dayron gives a detailed two-part interview with OnCuba News, discussing the highs and lows of his athletics career
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PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH FAMILIA CUBA
A candid and warm interview with Dayron, looking back at some interesting moments in his amazing career
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'THE KING OF THE HURDLES' CHATS WITH PLAY OFF MAGAZINE
Dayron Robles, the legend of track and field athletics discusses his eventful career, what he’s been doing since retiring, and the general state of sport in Cuba, with Play off Magazine
Dayron Robles celebrates setting a new 110m hurdles world record at Ostrava, Czechia in 2008
Dayron Robles pulls up injured in the final of 110m hurdles at the 2012 Olympic games in London
Dayron Robles celebrating becoming Olympic Champion at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, 2008
Dayron Robles celebrates winning the 110m hurdles at the 2011 world athletics championships in Daegu before being disqualified
Dayron Robles with his Olympic gold medal from Beijing 2008 back home in Havana, Cuba
Dayron Robles hurdles the streets of Havana, Cuba
Emotions get the best of Cuba's Dayron Robles as he celebrates after setting a new world record in the 110m high hurdles in Ostrava 2008
A first gold for Dayron Robles at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dayron Robles en route to winning the 110m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland 2010
Dayron Robles doing some hurdles training in Havana, Cuba
Dayron Robles competing in a heat at Beijing 2008
The controversial incident which cost Dayron Robles 2011 world athletics championship gold as he was disqualified for infringing Liu Xiang of China during the 110m hurdles final
Controvery during the final of the 110 metre hurdles final at the 2011 world athletics championships in Daegu, Japan. Dayron Robles won the race but was subsequently disqualified and judged to have impeded Liu Xiang of China
Dayron Robles of Cuba, cruising across the finish line to win Olympic Gold during the men's 110 metre hurdles final at the 2008 Games in Beijing, China
Dayron Robles being interviewed after racing in Ostrava, Czechia
Dayron Robles outdips Terence Trammell to the gold medal in the 60m hurdles at the world indoor athletics championships in Doha, Qatar 2010
Poetry in motion - Dayron Robles gives a hurdling masterclass on his way to Olympic gold at the Beijing Games 2008
Dayron Robles celebrates breaking the world 110 metre hurdles record at Ostrava, Czechia, 2008
Olympic hurdles champion Dayron Robles relaxes at a bar and restaurant in Havana, Cuba
A young Dayron Robles competing in the 110 metre hurdles
A dominant winning performance for Dayron Robles in the 110 metre hurdles
Dayron Robles competes in a heat of the 110 metre hurdles at the Berlin World Athletics Championships 2011
The sweetest feeling - celebrating winning Olympic Gold in Beijing, China 2008
Disaster - Disqualification in the 2011 World Athletics championships final having finishes the race first
Biomechanical comparison of hurdlers Dayron Robles and Colin Jackson
Dayron Robles leads a 110 metre hurdles race
Dayron Robles heads back to the start following a false start for the 110 metre hurdles race at the DN Galan Diamond League event in Stockholm, Sweden 2009
Cuban Dayron Robles wins world indoor 60 metre hurdles gold in Doha, Qatar 2010, ahead of Americans Terence Trammell & David Oliver, and China's Liu Xiang
Dayron Robles sits forlornly on the track after injury robs him of defending his Olympic 110 metre hurdles title in London 2012
Close up of Olympic hurdles champion, Dayron Robles of Cuba
Celebrating after setting a world record of 12.87s in the 110 metre hurdles at the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meeting in 2008
I am Olympic Champion - Dayron Robles celebrates after winning gold for Cuba at the Beijing Games 2008
Dayron Robles stands over a hurdle during training on a beautiful day in Havana Cuba
Injury robs Dayron Robles of progressing in the 110 metre hurdles semi final at the world athletics championships in Berlin, Germany 2009
One of the smoothest hurdlers of all-time in full flight during an indoor 60 metre hurdles race
Dayron Robles during a press conference
Dayron Robles celebrates becoming Olympic Champion and proudly holds the Cuban flag at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, 2008
Dayron Robles en route to setting a new 110m hurdles world record at Ostrava, Czechia in 2008
Dayron Robles celebrates becoming Olympic Champion and proudly holds the Cuban flag at Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium, during his victory lap August 21st 2008
Dayron Robles dips at the line to set a new world record in the 110 metre hurdles at Ostrava, Czechia 2008
The Olympic Gold medal of Dayron Robles (Cuba)
Dayron Robles poses for a photograph on the streets of Havana, Cuba
Dayron Robles simulates hurdling, the event he was famous for, in a photograph on the streets of Havana, Cuba
Dayron Robles on his finca (farm) near Havana, Cuba