When you requested defending Olympic champion Damian Warner the place he would’ve appreciated to be after 5 occasions on the Paris Olympics, he definitely wouldn’t have chosen his present place. Warner sits in fourth place, off the rostrum, after Day 1 of the two-day multi-event competitors, trailing Germany’s Leo Neugebauer by 89 factors.
Day 1 offered a collection of highs and lows for Warner. He carried out nicely within the 100m and 400m however posted a season-worst of 14.45 metres within the shot put, placing him behind his rivals.
“There are a number of ups and downs, and a number of issues I want I did higher in,” Warner mentioned. “I’m hopeful, and the decathlon isn’t achieved in in the future, it’s two, so I’ve to come back out tomorrow and execute.”
After 5 occasions, Warner has gathered a rating of 4,561 factors, trailing Norway’s Sander Skotheim, Puerto Rico’s Ayden Owens-Delerme, and the younger star Neugebauer.
Warner feels assured about beginning Day 2 along with his finest occasion, the lads’s 110m hurdles. To make up floor on his rivals, he’ll want robust performances within the javelin throw and pole vault. “It’s simpler to be the chaser,” Warner mentioned. “I want a robust day tomorrow with my finest occasion—the 110m hurdles—and begin from there.”
When requested what rating he thinks he’ll want to achieve the rostrum, Warner estimated round 8,800 factors. “The second day is much more technical,” he mentioned. “If I can execute within the javelin throw and the pole vault, I do know I can choose up factors.”
In Might, the Canadian report holder gained his eighth Götzis Hypomeeting in Austria, scoring 8,678 level.
Canada’s Damian Warner goals for decathlon glory at his fourth Olympics
The 34-year-old will kick off Day 2 of the lads’s decathlon at 10:00 a.m. (native time), 4:00 a.m. ET. The Day 2 occasions are as follows: 110m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and the 1,500m. Warner has gained medals on the final two Olympic Video games.
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