2006 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres

Portugal's Francis Obikwelu added the European title to his Olympic Games silver medal in Athens.

The 27-year-old was all but last out of the blocks but showed his class with a brilliant surge of pace to finish in 9.99 seconds - the first time the European title has been won with a sub-10 second time.

Poland's Dariusz Kuć delayed the drama with a nervy false start.

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) advance to the Round 2.

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the semifinals.