Canadian Damian Warner wins gold in decathlon, sets Olympic record

Canadian Damian Warner has captured gold and set an Olympic record in the decathlon at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 31-year-old shattered the Olympic record with 9,018 points. The previous Olympic record was 8,893.

This is the first time the London, Ont. native surpassed the 9000-point mark, becoming just the fourth decathlete in history to do so.

The winner of the decathlon also earns the unofficial title of World’s Greatest Athlete.

The decathlon includes 100-metre dash, running long (broad) jump, shot put, high jump, and 400-metre run, 110-metre hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1,500-metre run.