By Steve Campbell, IAAF, World-Track

Christian Cantwell became the first ever three-time World Indoor champion, after heaving a spectacular sixth round 21.83m effort in Doha on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the women’s 60m hurdles gold medal saw American Lolo Jones defending her world indoor title in stunning style 7.72secs, a new championships record. The performance also puts her third on the list of fastest runners over the distant.

Finishing behind her were Canadian Perdita Felicien, who finish second with Priscilla Lopes-Schliep taking third.

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In a thrilling competition which swung between the giant American and the Belarussian Andrei Miknevich, it was Cantwell that had the final say on the second day of competition.

The win here in Doha, Qatar sees him adding to the world indoor gold medals he won in 2004, 2008.  He is also the World outdoor champion.

A gutsy performance from Miknevich saw him finishing second in a best effort of 21.68m in round five. Ralf Bartels smashed his personal best with 21.44m in round two to take bronze – surprisingly the first medal in the unified era won by Germany.

In fourth Dylan Armstrong of Canada set a national record 21.39m and in fifth Tomasz Majewski, the Olympic champion, posted a Polish record of 21.20m.