DOHA, Qatar — Canada’s Damian Warner is back on the podium for a third time at the world track and field championships after a dramatic finishing day of the decathlon. “These last six weeks leading up to this decathlon (have) been a bit rough for many reasons, but I’m happy…
They make an interesting pair, the world’s greatest athlete and his 69-year-old coach from Calgary by way of Transylvania. Take the pole vault: Damian Warner is world class in the 100 metres, the 110-metre hurdles and the long jump and gets by in the decathlon’s other events. But pole vaulting…
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Damian Warner’s bid to defend his Commonwealth Games decathlon title ended when he failed to clear a height in the pole vault, leaving the aptly-named Lindon Victor to win his first gold medal at a major meet. Warner, the Olympic bronze and former world silver…
After building up a 223-point lead heading into the pole vault, Warner appeared to be cruising to a gold medal. Warner had an otherwise strong Day 2 of the decathlon competition, recording a 46.55 in the discus throw and topping all competitors with a 13.89-second 110m hurdles event. Unfortunately for the Canadian…
