By Canadian Press

Canadian Damian Warner wins sixth straight Gotzis decathlon event

May 29, 2022 | 10:28 AM

GÖTZIS, Austria — Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner won the 2022 Hypo Meeting Gotzis with a score of 8,797.

This was the sixth year the London, Ont,, native has won the Gotzis decathlon event, not including the 2020 competition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Warner finished 350 points ahead of second-place finisher Lindon Victor of Grenada.

He won primarily on the strength of his sprinting, finishing first in both the 100-metre dash and 110-metre hurdles.

Warner also finished second in the discus throw and third in high jump.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2022.

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<!– Photo: 20220529130516-6293aa792685a220f157a9d8jpeg.jpg, Caption: Damian Warner, of Canada, competes in a Men's heptathlon 60 meters hurdles heat at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, March 19, 2022. Warner won the 2022 Hypo Meeting Gotzis with a score of 8,797.
This was the sixth year the London, Ont,, native has won the Gotzis decathlon event, not including pandemic-cancelled 2020.THE CANADIAN PRESS-AP/Petr David Josek –>