21 May

Damian Warner wins his eighth Götzis Hypomeeting in Austria

Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner continued Canadian dominance on the annual Götzis Hypomeeting in Götzis, Austria, on May 18 and 19, worthwhile his eighth title inside the closing 11 years.

Warner recorded 8,678 components all via the ten events over two days, worthwhile by a margin of 161 components ahead of Sven Roosen of the Netherlands (8,517 components).

The 34-year-old trailed Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer after day one, nevertheless managed to reclaim the lead inside the second event—the discus throw—on day two. With three events to come back again, Warner jumped a detailed to personal best inside the pole vault (4.80 meters) and threw a season’s higher of 57.53 meters inside the javelin to solidify his title coming into the 1,500m event.

Warner’s marks all through the ten events had been: 10.20 (100m), 7.80m (prolonged soar), 14.55m (shot put), 2.03m (extreme soar), 47.46 (400m), 13.45 (110m hurdles), 46.41m (discus), 4.80m (pole vault), 57.53m (javelin), and 4:36.94 (1500m).

Damian Warner Gotzis — The boys’s podium at Gotzis: Damian Warner (centre), Sven Roosen (left) and Johannes Erm (correct). {Photograph}: Bjorn Paree (@runoutofhell)

Between Warner and the reigning world champion, Pierce LePage, Canadian decathletes have acquired the ultimate eight years on the Hypomeeting. LePage didn’t compete in Götzis on account of a minor teaching harm he suffered quite a lot of weeks prior to now. In its place, he chosen to leisure and put collectively for the Canadian Championships and the Paris Olympic Video video games later this summer season.

Netherland’s Vetter wins second Götzis title

Inside the women’s heptathlon, Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands acquired her second Hypomeeting title with a world-leading score of 6,642 components. She beat Annik Kälin of Switzerland by 136 components, whereas Michelle Atherley of the US was third.

Vetter surged up the leaderboard on day two of the seven-event rivals with an unlimited throw of 57.91m inside the javelin, which was 4 metres farther than her rivals. She moved into first with merely the 800m to go and held on to win her second title inside the closing three years.

The women’s podium at Gotzis: Anouk Vetter (centre), Annik Kälin (left) and Michelle Atherley (correct). {Photograph}: Bjorn Paree (@runoutofhell)

Her marks all through the heptathlon had been: 13.64 (100m hurdles), 1.74m (extreme soar), 15.37m (shot put), 23.73 (200m), 6.47m (prolonged soar), 57.91m (javelin), and a pair of:21.37 (800m).

There have been no Canadian athletes inside the women’s heptathlon in Götzis, with Canada’s Georgia Ellenwood out with an harm.