BEIJING--Without Chinese Liu Xiang, Cuban Dayron Robles reaffirmed his dominance in the men's 110m hurdles with a commanding victory to win the Olympic title here on Thursday.

The 21-year-old showed no nerves, surged ahead after rising from the blocks and never relinquished his position to come home a meter clear of the field in 12.93 seconds, the second fastest time in Olympic history but 0.06 seconds slower than his own world record.

"I feel very good because I am the Olympic champion, it's always been my dream. I felt calm before going into the competition. I was confident about how things would go," said Robles.

Cuba's Dayron Robles (front) celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of David Payne of the US (L) to win the men's 110m hurdles final at the National Stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 21, 2008. Cuba's Dayron Robles won ahead of US athletes David Payne and David Oliver

"I've learnt a lot over the past couple of years, and my technique has improved significantly this year."

He was the only runner to go under 13 seconds.

American duo finished second and third as David Payne, 2007 world championships bronze medalist, took the silver at 13.17 with a season's best, and American champion David Oliver bronze at 13.18.

"It feels really good. To come in two and three is good for me," said Oliver, the only hurdler to defeat Robles outdoors this season, "Dayron is a great 110m hurdler, probably one of the best of all time. For me and David, to come in right behind him is an honor."

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