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From Salesman To World Champion: Tinch Wins Gold

From Salesman To World Champion: Tinch Wins Gold

Rediff.com17 Sep 2025

It was only three years ago, in late 2022, that Cordell Tinch worked as a cellphone salesman in his home town Green Bay.

PIX: Duplantis falls short of record; Tinch scorches

PIX: Duplantis falls short of record; Tinch scorches

Rediff.com4 May 2025

Images from the the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League meeting in Shaoxing, China, on Saturday.

200m win caps a golden night for Felix

200m win caps a golden night for Felix

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Allyson Felix finally won an individual Olympic gold medal, gliding home with her seemingly effortless stride to take the 200-meters title and break Veronica Campbell-Brown's stranglehold on the event.

PHOTOS: Robles stripped of 110m hurdles gold at worlds

PHOTOS: Robles stripped of 110m hurdles gold at worlds

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Images from Day 3 in the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Former Olympic champion Robles to retire

Former Olympic champion Robles to retire

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Dayron Robles, the 2008 Olympic Games 110 metres hurdles champion and former world record holder, will retire from athletics owing to a lack of attention from Cuban sports officials, his coach said on Thursday.

Merritt sets hurdles world record, Bolt, Blake win

Merritt sets hurdles world record, Bolt, Blake win

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

Olympic champion Aries Merritt of the United States broke the world record in the 110 metres hurdles while Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake won their sprints in the final Diamond League meet of the season on Friday.

Start concerns Robles as hurdles showdown looms

Start concerns Robles as hurdles showdown looms

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

World record holder Dayron Robles's start has him concerned as he prepares for a clash with the second and third fastest 110 metres hurdlers of all-time at the world athletics championships next week.