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

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.

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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.