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Damian Warner of Canada (C) leads Felipe Dos Santos of Brazil (L) and Yordani Garcia of Cuba in heat 2 of the 100M in the Men's Decathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.Jim Watson/AFP / Getty Images

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Damian Warner of Canada competes in the Men's Decathlon Long Jump at the CIBC Athletics Stadium at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.Geoff Robins/AFP / Getty Images

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Damian Warner of Canada competes in the Men's Decathlon Shot Put at the CIBC Athletics Stadium at the 2015 Pan American Games.Geoff Robins/AFP / Getty Images

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Damian Warner of Canada competes in the high jump event of the decathlon at the CIBC Athletics Stadium at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.Geoff Robins/AFP / Getty Images

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Damian Warner, of Canada, left, competes in the 400m portion of the men's decathlon.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

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Damian Warner of Canada competes in the 110m hurdles in the men's decathlon.Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press

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Canada's Damian Warner competes in the discus throw segment of the men's decathlon competition at the Pan Am Games.Julio Cortez/The Associated Press

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Damian Warner of Canada competes in the men's decathlon pole vault during the 2015 Pan Am Games.Rob Schumacher

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Damian Warner of Canada competes during the Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw at the CIBC Athletics Stadium during the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.Timothy A. Clary/AFP / Getty Images

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Damian Warner of Canada celebrates winning the decathlon 1500m and the gold medal in the decathlon during the 2015 Pan Am Games.Rob Schumacher

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