Athletes Justin Getlin (USA), who won a gold medal, and Emmanuel Biron (France) (left to right) in the final 60-meter run at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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American athlete Shant Lowe won a gold medal in the final competition of the high jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Anna Chicherova who won the silver medal in the final competition of the high jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexandra Fedoriva, who won a silver medal, after the finish in the 400m race at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexandra Fedoriva, who won a silver medal, after the finish in the 400m race at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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American athlete Sanya Richards-Ross won the gold medal in the 400m race at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexandra Fedoriva won the silver medal in the 400m race at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Athletes Ilya Shkurenev (Russia), Ashton Eaton (USA), Artem Lukyanenko (Russia) and Alexei Kasyanov (Ukraine) (left to right) after the finish in the heptathlon competition at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics. The American athlete was winner with a world record, the Ukrainian won the silver medal and Russian Artem Lukyanenko won the bronze.

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Athletes Artyom Lukyanenko (Russia) and Ashton Eaton (USA) (left-right) congratulate each other after the finish in the heptathlon competition at the World Championships in indoor Athletics in track & field athletics. The American won gold with a new world record while the Russian won the bronze medal.

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Russian athlete Artem Lukyanenko won a bronze medal in the heptathlon at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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American athlete Ashton Eaton won a gold medal in the heptathlon at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Anna Chicherova who won the silver medal in the final competition of the high jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexander Menkov won a bronze medal in the long jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexander Menkov won a bronze medal in the long jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Australian athlete Henry Frayne won a silver medal in the long jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Brazilian athlete Mauro Vinicius da Silva the gold medal in the long jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexander Menkov won a bronze medal in the long jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Athletes Alexandra Fedoriva (Russia, silver medal), Sanya Richards-Ross (USA, gold medal) and Natasha Hastings (USA, bronse medal) at the awards ceremony for winners of competitions in the 400-meter race at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Alexandra Fedoriva at the awards ceremony after winning the silver medal in the 400-meter run at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Athletes Alexei Kasyanov (Ukraine), Ashton Eaton (USA) and Artyom Lukyanenko (Russia) at the awards ceremony for winners of the heptathlon at the World Championships in Athletics indoor track & field athletics. The American won the gold with a new world record, a Ukrainian won the silver medal and the Russian won the bronze.

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Russian athlete Evgenia Kolodko participates in the shot put finals at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Anna Krylova in the finals of the triple jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Kazakh athlete Olga Rypakova won the silver medal in the triple jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Dmitry Starodubtsev participates in the finals of pole vaulting at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Dmitry Starodubtsev takes part in the finals of pole vaulting at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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French competitor Renault Lavilene won the gold medal in pole vaulting at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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German athlete Bjorn Otto won a silver medal in the finals of pole vaulting at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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UK athlete Yamile Aldama won a gold medal in the triple jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Anna Krylova in the finals of the triple jump at the World Championships in indoor track & field athletics.

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Russian athlete Sergei Petukhov, third from left, passes the baton to Valentin Kruglyakov, left, at the 4x400 distance relay at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Daria Klishina during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Andrey Silnov during the high jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Andrey Silnov during the high jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Ivan Ukhov during the high jump competition at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Daria Klishina during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Daria Klishina during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Andrey Silnov during the high jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Yelena Sokolova during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Yelena Sokolova during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Yelena Sokolova during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Yelena Sokolova during the long jump competition (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Ivan Ukhov during the high jump competition at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Artyom Lukyanenko takes part in the (heptathlon) pole vaulting competition at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Yekaterina Filatova at the 60 meter dash (qualification) at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Ilya Shkurenyev takes part in the (heptathlon) pole vaulting competition at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Ilya Shkurenyev takes part in the (heptathlon) pole vaulting competition at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russian athlete Ivan Ukhov during the high jump competition at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russia's Konstantin Shabanov, center, at the start of men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russia's Konstantin Shabanov, third right, at the start of men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Athletes compete in men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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From left: Lehann Fourie of the South-African Republic, Russia's Konstantin Shabanov and France's Pascal Martinot-Lagarde compete in men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Lehann Fourie of the South-African Republic and Russia's Konstantin Shabanov compete in men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russia's Konstantin Shabanov competes in men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russia's Lyukman Adams competes in triple long jump qualification at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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From right: Russia's Yevgeny Borisov and China's Dongpeng Shi compete in men's 60m hurdles qualifying race at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russia's Lyukman Adams competes in triple long jump qualification at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Russia's Lyukman Adams competes in triple long jump qualification at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

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