EUROPEAN INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Venue: Oval Lingotto, Turin Date: 6-8 March
Coverage: All live on BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website; live on Saturday and Sunday 1400-1710 GMT on BBC Two
 Chambers has looked unbeatable throughout the qualifying in Italy
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Dwain Chambers was crowned 60m European Indoors champion after crushing the 60m field in a time of 6.46 seconds.
The controversial sprinter, 30, has dominated throughout the weekend but he could not match his record-breaking efforts in the semi-final.
After a false start, Simeon Williamson (6.57s) was edged into fourth by Italian pair Fabio Cerutti and Emanuele Di Gregorio.
Craig Pickering had to settle for fifth spot after clocking 6.61s.
With Chambers' autobiography set for release on Monday the build-up to this Italian event has been overshadowed.
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606: DEBATE
here comes the three-peat
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But Chambers, banned in 2003 for a positive drug test, has expressed his determination for closure over his past and has looked determined to let his feet do the talking.
He smashed the British and European record in Saturday's semi-final with a phenomenal time of 6.42s - just 0.03s slower than Maurice Greene's world record.
The 23-year-old Williamson, impressive at February's Grand Prix in Birmingham, and was the second quickest in the semis with an encouraging strong finish, will be disappointed not to have clinched a medal.
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