Damian Warner sets Canadian decathlon record with gold medal at Hypo Meeting
Damian Warner shattered his Canadian decathlon record in winning his fourth Hypo Meeting title on Sunday, helping erase the disappointment of a roller-coaster year.
The 28-year-old from London, Ont., scored 8,795 points to win the storied multi-event meet in Gotzis, Austria, topping his previous mark of 8,695 set at the 2015 world championships in Beijing. Warner’s performance on Sunday was also the best score in the world this season.
“It means a lot,” Warner told reporters after the 1,500, the decathlon’s final event. “Coming into this decathlon was one of the harder preparations that I’ve had. I’ve been battling ankle problems and a couple of days ago I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to start. I owe a lot of thanks to the people on my team.”
Estonia’s Maicel Uibo was second (8,514), while Pieter Braun of the Netherlands was third (8,342).