EJ Obiena fell short of a podium finish at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix after finishing fourth at the Bregyo Athletic Center in Szekesfehervar, Hungary Monday. Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page Obiena cleared the bar at 5.45 meters to finish behind eventual champion and world No. 1 Mondo...
Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page Pole vaulter EJ Obiena resumed his winning ways and snagged another bronze medal in the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Chorzow, Poland Saturday. Obiena cleared the bar at 5.73 meters on his second attempt to finish behind Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis and...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) are working together to affect the reinstatement of star pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena in the national team. EJ Obiena An emailed letter signed by PATAFA president Agapito Capistrano informed the...
Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena must be given commendation for bringing honor to the country, a Manila lawmaker said on Sunday, July 31, following his historic bronze medal win in this year’s World Athletics Championships. (Photo from EJ Obiena’s Facebook page) In filing a resolution...
EJ Obiena has pledged to give his incentives to track legend Lydia de Vega who is currently battling breast cancer. Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page In a social media post, Obiena decided to pay it forward by donating the P250,000 incentive that he would receive from the Philippine Sports...
EJ Obiena propelled to a career-high No. 3 in the pole vault world rankings this week following his historic showing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon over the weekend. EJ Obiena (AFP) Obiena rose from No. 6 after bagging the bronze medal behind Mondo Duplantis of Sweden...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is giving cash incentive to pole vaulter EJ Obiena for his record-breaking performance in the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon recently. EJ Obiena (AFP) PSC Officer-in-Charge Atty. Guillermo Iroy did not mention the exact amount of the...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena guns for more podium finishes when he competes in two European tournaments next month. EJ Obiena (AFP) Still fresh from his historic, record-breaking bronze finish at the World Athletics Championships, the 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian will be up once again with the cream of the...
"The best is yet to come.” Gold medallist Sweden's Armand Duplantis (center), silver medallist Christopher Nilsen of the US (left) and bronze medallist Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's pole vault during the World Athletics...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena made history Sunday (Monday in Manila) after capturing a record-breaking bronze medal in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Ernest John Obiena of Team Philippines competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22...
EJ Obiena continued his quest for a historic podium finish at the World Athletics Championships Saturday after advancing to the final of the pole vault competition in Eugene, Oregon. File Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page The 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian cleared the bar at 5.75 meters on his...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena seeks a historic podium finish when he competes in the World Athletics Championships 2022 Friday (Saturday in Manila) in Eugene, Oregon. Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page The 26-year-old Asian record holder is bracketed in Group B of the qualifications that include...
