EJ Obiena regained his old form by capturing the men’s pole vault gold medal in the ISTAF Berlin at the Olympiastadion in Germany on Sunday, Sept. 3. EJ Obiena is back on the winning track after winning the ISTAF Berlin tournament. (File Photo/AFP) Still nursing his wounds from a last-place...
EJ Obiena surprisingly lost his touch in the Zurich leg of the Wanda Diamond League after finishing last in the 10-player field on Friday, Sept. 1 (Manila time) in Switzerland. EJ Obiena lands 10th and last -- his first non-podium performance this outdoor season -- in the Zurich leg of the Wanda...
Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena is not resting on his laurels after a historic silver-medal finish in the recent World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. EJ Obiena is having the best season of his career so far. (File Photo/AFP) In fact, the world-ranked No. 3 athlete is gearing up for...
The way Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has been performing this season makes him a cinch for an Olympic medal next year in Paris, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. EJ Obiena (left) with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep....
The road to the historic silver medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships didn’t come easy for EJ Obiena after he revealed he tested positive to Covid weeks prior to the competition. EJ Obiena said he lost two weeks of heavy training after testing positive for Covid prior to the world...
EJ Obiena produced another historic performance after claiming the pole vault silver medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday, Aug. 27 (Manila time). From left, silver medallist EJ Obiena, gold medallist Sweden's Armand Duplantis, bronze medallists USA's...
Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena remained on track in his bid of another podium finish at the World Athletics Championships after qualifying to the finals on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Budapest, Hungary. EJ Obiena competes in the men's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at...
The Philippines launches its campaign in the 2023 World Athletics Championships with Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena seeking another historic feat in Budapest, Hungary. Pole vaulter EJ Obiena seeks another podium finish in the world championships. (File Photo) Obiena, ranked No. 3 in the...
In the month a world-caliber pole vaulter became the first Filipino to make the grade for a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics, the eye-popping performance of the Philippine national women’s football team in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand was the toast of Philippine sports for the...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena continued his strong showing after clinching the silver medal in the Monaco leg of the Diamond League on Friday, July 21 (Saturday in Manila). *EJ Obiena claims his ninth podium finish in the outdoor season. (File Photo/AFP) * Obiena registered the Olympic height of 5.82...
EJ Obiena soared to greater heights this week after becoming the second best pole vaulter in the world. According to World Athletics, the 27-year-old Tokyo Olympian hiked his ranking from No. 3 to No. 2 following his strong showing in recent meets. *Pole vaulter EJ Obiena improves from No. 3 to No....
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena is not resting on his laurels when he returns to Europe after a successful title defense at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend. *EJ Obiena seeks to improve his current world ranking of No. 3. (File Photo/AFP) * The 27-year-old Olympian said...
