The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2006 European Athletics Championships were held at the Ullevi

Ullevi

Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

 on August 11 and August 12.
The world champion Ladji Doucoure

Ladji Doucouré

Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:...

 was knocked out in the semi finals.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Staņislavs Olijars Stanislavs Olijars Staņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event...	Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek is a German hurdler. His personal best time is 13.31 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in Cuxhaven. This ranks him fifth among German 110 m hurdlers, behind Florian Schwarthoff, Mike Fenner, Eric Kaiser and Falk Balzer....	Andy Turner

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
August 11, 2006	11:25	Round 1
August 12, 2006	15:55	Semifinals
August 12, 2006	17:40	Final

Results

KEY:	q	Fastest non-qualifiers	Q	Qualified	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	SB	Seasonal best

Round 1

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	5	Staņislavs Olijars Stanislavs Olijars Staņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event...		13.25	Q
	5	Serhiy Demydyuk Serhiy Demydyuk Serhiy Demydyuk is a Ukrainian hurdler.He won a bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 2004 Olympics where was knocked out in the heats...		13.47	Q, SB
	4	Igor Peremota Igor Peremota Igor Viktorovich Peremota is a Russian hurdler.He won a silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed in the 2004 Olympic Games where he was knocked out in the quarter final...		13.48	Q
	1	Robert Kronberg Robert Kronberg Leif Robert Kronberg is a Swedish hurdler of Serbian descent.He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event...		13.52	Q, SB
	2	Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump...		13.52	Q
	4	Jens Werrmann Jens Werrmann Jens Werrmann is a German hurdler.He finished 6th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.-External links:...		13.60	Q, PB
	1	Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:...		13.65	Q
	3	Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek is a German hurdler. His personal best time is 13.31 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in Cuxhaven. This ranks him fifth among German 110 m hurdlers, behind Florian Schwarthoff, Mike Fenner, Eric Kaiser and Falk Balzer....		13.65	Q
	5	Alexandru Mihailescu		13.65	q
10	4	David Hughes		13.66	q
11	2	Gregory Sedoc Gregory Sedoc Gregory Sedoc is a Dutch hurdler.He reached his first international final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in 60 metres hurdles, and won the event, equalling his personal best time of 7.63 seconds which was established in the previous rounds and beating fellow-countryman Marcel van der...		13.67	Q
12	4	Ivan Bitzi		13.68	q, SB
12	5	Andrea Giaconi Andrea Giaconi Andrea Giaconi is an Italian hurdler.-Career:He won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He also participated at the World Championships in 1999 and 2003, the World Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2006 and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.His personal best time is...		13.68	q
12	5	Stanislav Sajdok		13.68	q, PB
15	3	Cédric Lavanne		13.70	Q
16	1	Dániel Kiss Dániel Kiss Dániel Kiss is a Hungarian hurdler. He holds national record in both outdoor and indoor sprint hurdle events.He finished 7th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		13.72	q
17	3	Marcel van der Westen Marcel van der Westen Marcel van der Westen is a Dutch hurdler and tax attorney.He reached his first international final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in 60 metres hurdles, and won the silver medal behind compatriot Gregory Sedoc.Van der Westen had previously competed at the 2005 World Championships and the...		13.73
18	2	Felipe Vivancos Felipe Vivancos Felipe Vivancos Ruiz is a Spanish hurdler. He won the gold medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain....		13.75
19	2	Marko Ritola		13.82
20	1	William Sharman William Sharman William "Will" Sharman is a British athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury. He made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2006 European Athletics...		13.85
21	5	Olli Talsi		13.87
22	3	Tarmo Jallai		13.89
23	3	Elmar Lichtenegger Elmar Lichtenegger Elmar Lichtenegger is an Austrian hurdler.His personal best time is 13.33 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in Athens....		13.89
24	4	Iban Maiza		13.90
25	3	Juha Sonck		13.91
26	1	Evgeniy Borisov Evgeniy Borisov Evgeniy Borisov is a Russian hurdler. He placed third at the 60 metres hurdles at the 2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia alongside Staņislavs Olijars. His personal best in the 60 m hurdles came at the 2008 European Athletics Indoor Cup in Moscow when he won the event in 7.44, breaking his...		13.97
27	2	Emanuele Abate Emanuele Abate Emanuele Abate is an Italian athlete competing in the 110 metres hurdles. His personal best is 13",59.- Palmarès :Italian outodoor championships* : 110 m hurdles :2007, 2008Italian indoor championships...		14.04
28	5	Joakim Blaschke		14.06
29	1	Theopistos Mavridis		14.09
30	4	Damir Haracić		14.25
31	3	Elton Bitincka		14.32
32	1	Miroslav Novaković		14.40

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Jonathan Nsenga

Jonathan Nsenga is a retired Belgian hurdler.He was born in Mons and represented the club OCAN. In his early career he won the silver medal at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie, the gold medal at the 1995 Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and the silver medal...

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Semifinal 1

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	4	Igor Peremota Igor Peremota Igor Viktorovich Peremota is a Russian hurdler.He won a silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed in the 2004 Olympic Games where he was knocked out in the quarter final...		0.148	13.46	Q
2	3	Serhiy Demydyuk Serhiy Demydyuk Serhiy Demydyuk is a Ukrainian hurdler.He won a bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 2004 Olympics where was knocked out in the heats...		0.157	13.46	Q, SB
3	5	Robert Kronberg Robert Kronberg Leif Robert Kronberg is a Swedish hurdler of Serbian descent.He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event...		0.156	13.56	Q
4	6	Jens Werrmann Jens Werrmann Jens Werrmann is a German hurdler.He finished 6th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.-External links:...		0.137	13.60	Q, PB
5	7	Cédric Lavanne		0.170	13.63
6	1	Stanislav Sajdok		0.153	13.71
7	2	Alexandru Mihailescu		0.154	13.78
8	8	David Hughes		0.133	13.87

Semifinal 2

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
1	3	Staņislavs Olijars Stanislavs Olijars Staņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event...		0.154	13.25	Q
2	5	Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek is a German hurdler. His personal best time is 13.31 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in Cuxhaven. This ranks him fifth among German 110 m hurdlers, behind Florian Schwarthoff, Mike Fenner, Eric Kaiser and Falk Balzer....		0.142	13.27	Q
3	6	Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump...		0.151	13.36	Q
4	8	Dániel Kiss Dániel Kiss Dániel Kiss is a Hungarian hurdler. He holds national record in both outdoor and indoor sprint hurdle events.He finished 7th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		0.168	13.68	Q
5	4	Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré Ladji Doucouré is a French athlete of Malian and Senegalese descent. He was a football player and decathlete before specializing in hurdling.-Career:...		0.179	13.87

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Andrea Giaconi

Andrea Giaconi is an Italian hurdler.-Career:He won the silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He also participated at the World Championships in 1999 and 2003, the World Indoor Championships in 2004 and 2006 and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.His personal best time is...

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Gregory Sedoc

Gregory Sedoc is a Dutch hurdler.He reached his first international final at the 2007 European Indoor Championships in 60 metres hurdles, and won the event, equalling his personal best time of 7.63 seconds which was established in the previous rounds and beating fellow-countryman Marcel van der...

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Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	React	Time	Notes
	6	Staņislavs Olijars Stanislavs Olijars Staņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event...		0.151	13.24
	3	Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek Thomas Blaschek is a German hurdler. His personal best time is 13.31 seconds, achieved in July 2005 in Cuxhaven. This ranks him fifth among German 110 m hurdlers, behind Florian Schwarthoff, Mike Fenner, Eric Kaiser and Falk Balzer....		0.150	13.46
	2	Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump...		0.148	13.52
4	4	Igor Peremota Igor Peremota Igor Viktorovich Peremota is a Russian hurdler.He won a silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed in the 2004 Olympic Games where he was knocked out in the quarter final...		0.155	13.55
5	7	Robert Kronberg Robert Kronberg Leif Robert Kronberg is a Swedish hurdler of Serbian descent.He finished 8th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2000 Olympics. He competed again in the 2004 Olympics, reaching the semi-finals. He has also been a regular competitor in the World Championships in Athletics, being present at every event...		0.164	13.57
6	1	Jens Werrmann Jens Werrmann Jens Werrmann is a German hurdler.He finished 6th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.-External links:...		0.148	13.73
7	8	Dániel Kiss Dániel Kiss Dániel Kiss is a Hungarian hurdler. He holds national record in both outdoor and indoor sprint hurdle events.He finished 7th in the 110m hurdles final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg....		0.178	13.77
8	5	Serhiy Demydyuk Serhiy Demydyuk Serhiy Demydyuk is a Ukrainian hurdler.He won a bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, and competed at the 2004 Olympics where was knocked out in the heats...		0.244	13.96

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