Grenada’s Lindon Victor created history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by becoming only the second person to win three decathlon gold medals.

He follows in the footsteps of England’s Daley Thompson, who achieved the feat by winning three consecutive titles from 1978 to 1986.

The victory came after a challenging competition for Victor, who was fifth after the opening day and still trailed former Olympic champion Damian Warner of Canada after seven of the 10 events.

The 33-year-old moved into the lead after the pole vault and extended his advantage in the javelin before concluding the competition with the 1,500 metres on July 31.

He finished with 8,096 points.

“It wasn’t the prettiest decathlon and it wasn’t the best conditions, but to be able to come out and win this three times, I feel blessed,” Victor told Commonwealth Sport following his victory.

“I’m one of the better second-day athletes out there, but it didn’t start off well at all.

“I just tried to stay locked in and stay focused and listen to the people in my corner. They always believed there was a chance that I could win it.

“Back in 2018 (on the Gold Coast), if my events were bad, I felt like I would have gotten in my own head, but we say now, ‘It’s a decathlon and anything can happen.’ You just have to stay in it,” Victor said.

“Grenada pours so much love into me and this is my way of showing love back to them. They supported me even when I messed up in multiple events. They’ve always had my back.”

Warner claimed the silver medal, while India’s Tejaswin Shankar took bronze.