Canada’s Warner wins decathlon bronze at track world championships

MOSCOW – Damian Warner has won Canada’s first medal at the 2013 world track and field championships, claiming the bronze medal in the decathlon.

It’s the first major medal for the native of London, Ont., who placed fifth in the event at the 2012 London Olympics.

Warner moved into third place in the javelin throw, the ninth event of the decathlon. His throw of 64.67 metres gave him 808 points and moved him ahead of Germany’s Rico Freimuth.

He clinched the bronze with a 10th-place finish in the 1,500 metres, giving him a total of 8,512 points over the two-day, 10-discipline event.

World-record holder Ashton Eaton of the United States won gold with 8,809 points, while Germany’s Michael Schrader was second with 8,670.