Justin Gatlin becomes a double sprint champion by winning gold in the 200 metres An emotional Gatlin sinks to his knees - the American is only the second man to win the world 100m-200m double Olympic champion Joanna Hayes falls just as the she seems on course for victory in the women's 100m hurdles Michelle Perry takes advantage of Hayes' disastrous mistake to win the gold medal Dutchman Rens Blom is a shock winner of the gold medal in the pole vault And there is another surprise in the triple jump as Walter Davis comes from nowhere to take the gold Tariku Bekele, brother of 10,000m champion Kenenisa, is among the qualifiers for the 5,000m final Despite the dismal conditions, French sprinter Christine Arron runs a brilliant 22.45 seconds in the 200m semi-finals Germany's Franka Dietzsch dominates the women's discus final to claim her second world title Finn Markku Niinimaki takes silver in the wheelchair javelin to the delight of his hometown crowd Britain's Nicola Sanders has a tough inside draw in the 400m hurdles and fails to qualify for the final Britain's James McIlroy (right) digs deep to qualify for the men's 800m semi-finals, coming second in his heat
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