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CI teams dominate sprint hurdles

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Channel Islands athletes dominated in the hurdles finals with two golds for Guernsey and a silver for Jersey.

Glenn Etherington, 22, won Guernsey's eighth gold of the Games, finishing the men's final in a time of 15.12 seconds.

Etherington was closely followed by Jersey's Peter Irving, who crossed the line in 15.51 seconds to pick up his second silver.

Kylie Robilliard increased Guernsey's track success with a gold in the 100m women's hurdles.

Robilliard, 21, won her final in 14.48 seconds, comfortably ahead of silver medallist Julia Kallgren from Aland who finished in 16.07.

She told BBC Radio Guernsey: "I couldn't feel better if I tried, that is the best possible result that I could have wished for.

"I never really know what to expect because hurdles are so temperamental and anything can happen, but it was on the cards and is something that I'm capable of doing, so I'm glad that I did."

Robilliard now has two Island Games medals following her earlier silver in the women's 100m on Monday.



see also
Silver medal for Jersey hurdler
29 Jun 09 |  Athletics
Perrio picks up first track gold
30 Jun 09 |  Athletics
Athletics on the BBC
21 Apr 11 |  Athletics


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