Warner becomes king of athletes with over 9000 points - shepherd seventh in the seven struggle

Damian Warner is the new king of the athletes. After the injury-related from world champion Niklas Kaul (Mainz), the 31-year-old Canadian won with outstanding 9018 points Olympic gold in the decathlon, silver went to world recorder Kevin Mayer (8726 / France). Bronze secured the Australian Ashley Moloney (8649).

Kaul had to give up for 400 m for a foot injury at the end of the first competition day. "The goal of the Olympic medal I have to spare myself for Paris," said the 23-year-old with a view of the Games 2024 in France. Kai Kazmirek (LG Rhein-Wied) Located 14 (8126).

Like Kaul, Carolin Schäfer had hoped for a medal in the seven fight for a long time, at the beginning of the second day after weak 5.78 m, however, the dream of the former Vice World Champion burst. In the end, the Frankfurter was seventh with 6419 points. Like in Rio, gold went to Nafissatou Thiam (6791 points / Belgium) in Rio (6791 points / Belgium) in front of the two Dutch Netherlands Anouk Vetter (6689) and Emma Oosterwegel (6590).

Warner improved the previous Olympic record of Roman Sebrle and Ashton Eaton by 125 points. He is to Mayer, Eaton and also Sübrle the first fourth tense fighters of the story that has cracked the magical 9000-point mark.

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