Russia's Sergey Shubenkov charges to the finish line in the men's 110 metres hurdles
final in Zurich to retain his title with Great Britain's William Sharman
was just unable to reproduce his winning semi final run - of 13.16 seconds -
which was a personal best.
Sergey was second to William in that semis final, with the same time.
Sharman has a other talents: he plays the cornet, is a classically trained pianist,
has a university degree in economics from Leicester University and a master's in
banking and finance from Loughborough University.
1 |
SHUBENKOV |
Sergey |
RUS |
|
13.19
|
|
2 |
SHARMAN
|
William |
GBR |
|
13.27 |
|
3 |
MARTINOT-LARGARDE
|
Pascal |
FRA |
|
13.29 |
|
4 |
BAJI |
Balázs |
HUN |
|
13.29 |
NR |
5 |
SVOBODA |
Petr |
CZH |
|
13.63 |
|
6
|
NOGA |
Artur |
POL |
|
14.25
|
|

William pictured during his heat of the men's 100m hurdles in Zurich.
ANNUAL PROGRESS:
2017 13.72 +2.0 Gainesville (USA) 28 APR 2017
2016 13.52 0.0 Bellinzona (SUI) 06 JUN 2016
2015 13.53 +0.8 Bedford (GBR) 01 AUG 2015
2014 13.16 +0.4 Zürich (SUI) 14 AUG 2014 (persoanl best)
2013 13.26 +0.3 London (GBR) 27 JUL 2013
2012 13.50 +1.1 Loughborough (GBR) 07 JUL 2012
2011 13.47 +1.5 Loughborough (GBR) 11 AUG 2011
2010 13.39 -0.4 London (GBR) 14 AUG 2010
2009 13.30 +0.1 Berlin (GER) 20 AUG 2009
2008 13.67 +0.6 Eton (GBR) 09 AUG 2008
2007 13.68 +1.1 Oslo (NOR) 15 JUN 2007
2006 13.49 +0.8 Bedford (GBR) 23 JUL 2006
2005 13.88 Manchester (GBR) 09 JUL 2005
2004 13.94 +1.8 Loughborough (GBR) 05 JUN 2004
2003 14.31 +0.6 Loughborough (GBR) 08 JUN 2003
PERSONAL BEST PERFORMANCES:
100 Metres 10.66 +2.7 Loughborough (GBR) 15 MAY 2013
200 Metres 21.59 +0.9 Genève (SUI) 11 JUN 2006
400 Metres 48.53 Woerden (NED) 27 AUG 2005
110 Metres Hurdles 13.16 +0.4 Zürich (SUI) 14 AUG 2014
110 Metres Hurdles 12.9h +2.3 Madrid (ESP) 02 JUL 2010
High Jump 2.08 Woerden (NED) 27 AUG 2005
Long Jump 7.15 Woerden (NED) 27 AUG 2005
Decathlon 7384 Woerden (NED) 28 AUG 2005