Story highlights Eaton wins decathlon goldUS star successfully defends titleFrance's Kevin Mayer takes silverDamien Warner takes bronze for Canada(CNN) Ashton Eaton did what he does best Thursday -- laid down the law to his rivals and showed just why he's considered the most complete athlete on the planet. Kevin Mayer, the young French pretender, had toyed with the idea of overhauling his illustrious opponent, but such a move never came to fruition. Eaton won the Olympic title at London 2012. While Eaton failed to reach the heights set by his own world record, his score of 8,893 points was more than enough to win and tie the Olympic record. Mayer, who took silver with 8,834 points, edged out Canada's Damien Warner who claimed bronze.

Source: CNN August 19, 2016 01:37 UTC