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World champion Jehue Gordon dives over line to claim 400m hurdles silver

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Cornel Fredericks of South Africa takes gold in the men's 400m hurdles final ahead of world champion Jehue Gordon.

400m hurdles world champion Jehue Gordon of Trinidad & Tobago could only muster a performance worthy of the silver medal as Cornel Fredericks of South Africa took gold in Hampden Park this evening.

Cornel Fredericks of South Africa crosses the line ahead to win gold ahead of Jeffery Gibson of Bahamas and Jehue Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago in the Men's 400 metres hurdles final at Hampden Park during day eight of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games o© Getty Images

Fredericks crossed the line in the time of 45.50s as he held off a late surge from Gordon, who finished in 48.75s.

Jeffrey Gibson claimed the Bahamas' first medal at Glasgow 2014 as he claimed silver with a time of 48.78s - a national record.

Richard Yates of England finished seventh.

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