Canvey Island athlete Dean Macey has taken bronze in the decathlon at the IAAF World Championships in Edmonton.

The 23-year-old fought off a groin injury to stay in contention with the Czech Republic's Tomas Dvorak after holding a slender one point lead by the end of Monday's events.

Tomas Dvorak took the gold and silver went to Erki Nool.

Macey managed a personal best of 14.34sec in the 110 metre hurdles.

This added to his personal best in the high jump on Monday clearing 2.15m and narrowly missing out at 2.18m.

He also came close to his personal best in the discus with a third throw of 46.96m.

During the pole vault Macey managed a jump of 4.70m but this was eclipsed by the Olympic champion Erki Nool with a jump of 5.40m.

But Macey was happy with his performance, telling reporters he had won his own personal gold in the event and gaining a personal best points total of 8,603.

For more on this story see today's Evening Echo

Flying the flag again - Canvey's Dean Macey, pictured here after winning silver in Seville

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