Damian Warner

Damian Warner, born on November 4, 1989, in London, Ontario, Canada, began showcasing his athletic abilities at Montcalm Secondary School, excelling in football and basketball. His natural talent quickly transitioned to track and field, leading him to compete in decathlon. By the age of 20, he earned a silver medal at the 2010 Canadian championships with a score of 7449 points. He continued to develop, winning the national decathlon title in the subsequent two years.

Warner made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished fifth with 8442 points, significantly improving his personal best. His international career gained momentum in 2013 with a victory at the Hypo Meeting and a bronze medal at the World Championships in Moscow, marking Canada’s first decathlon podium finish at the World Championships since 1995. He followed this with a gold medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, overcoming an ankle injury to set new Games records in the 100m and 110m hurdles during the decathlon event.

In 2015, Warner secured a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Toronto, breaking the national and Pan Am Games records with 8626 points. Later that year, he earned a silver medal at the World Championships in Beijing, setting another national record with 8695 points. The pinnacle of his career arrived at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he clinched the gold medal in decathlon, setting an Olympic record of 9018 points and becoming only the fourth decathlete in history to surpass 9000 points. He continued this success with a gold medal in heptathlon at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, establishing a new Canadian record. Warner also holds the Olympic Games, Pan Am Games, and Canadian national records for the decathlon, and has consistently demonstrated his prowess in events like the 100m, 110m hurdles, and long jump.