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London, Ont.’s Damian Warner sets decathlon world best in Austria

A London, Ont., athlete has set a world best in long jump at the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis, Austria on Saturday.

Canada’s Damian Warner jumped 8.28 metres to top American Ashton Eaton’s mark of 8.23 set in 2012.

It was the 31-year-old’s first decathlon since the 2019 world championships.

Warner, who won bronze at the 2016 Olympics, is aiming to be the first person to win six Hypo-Meeting titles.

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He was the leader after the first three events, which were 100 metres, long jump and shot put.

The Hypo-Meeting is considered an unofficial world championship for multi-event athletes.

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–With files from the Canadian Press

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