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Originally Posted by Arsenal14
Does anybody know decathlon well enough to say if I should be getting excited about Damian Warner? He came into the high jump in fifth but just set a personal best to finish probably tied for second in this event which should move him up even further.
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Good question. He's certainly peaking at the right time, personal best in highjump, 1 cm off his shotput PB, PB in longjump, seaon-best in 100m. I think he'd need to continue to have PB-type results all the way through to have a chance at a medal. He's definitely stronger at the short speed-based events - 100m, long jump, and hurdles. Day 2 tends to favour the throwers, which Warner isn't. But if he gets a solid time in the 400 here, he's got a shot.