The 27-year-old -- who celebrated with an impressive charge down the infield -- edged out Jamaica's Commonwealth Games champion Federick Dacres (66.94).

Stahl who also hurdled a couple of hurdles on the track said: "I wanted to show that us big guys can move a bit and can rumble!"

"It will be great to see my family tonight as I have missed seeing them for several months."

Austria's Lukas Weisshaidinger took the bronze (66.82).