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...
EJ Obiena immediately returned to action by winning the gold medal in the Jump & Fly meet in Hechingen, Germany Saturday (Sunday in Manila). File Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page Obiena cleared the bar with 5.80 meters to rule the field that included China’s Huang Bokai and hometown bet...
EJ Obiena couldn’t sustain his winning form a few days back after finishing sixth in the prestigious Bauhaus Galan Wanda Diamond League meet in Stockholm, Sweden Thursday (Friday in Manila). Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook account The Tokyo Olympian could only clear 5.73 meters – far lower from...
EJ Obiena displayed another impressive performance after ruling the Taby Stavhoppsgala in Taby, Sweden Tuesday. Photo by Wilma Murto/EJ Obiena's Facebook page The 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian posted a season-best 5.92 meters on his second attempt to dominate the seven-player field that included 2016...
EJ Obiena has been awarded as an Outstanding Manilan In The Field Of Sports. Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page Obiena was grateful for the recognition given to him during the recent awarding ceremony that his parents attended on his behalf. He is currently based in Formia, Italy where he is...
EJ Obiena would be missing two tournaments in the coming days after testing positive for Covid-19. Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page The 26-year-old Tokyo Olympian announced this on his social media Wednesday, saying that he would not be able to compete in the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway on...
EJ Obiena resumed his fine performance after a record-breaking feat at the 31st Southeast Asian Games by ruling the L’Aquila leg of the European City of Sports tournament in Italy over the weekend. Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook post Obiena cleared 5.85 meters in the event held in front of the...
World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena retained the gold medal in record-breaking fashion Saturday night while the Philippine triathlon team completed a golden sweep in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam. EJ Obiena (PSC/POC Images) Obiena, ranked No. 6 in the world, cleared 5.46 meters...
The search for more gold medals doesn’t stop weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz even after giving the country its first Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games last year. But it wasn’t only for herself. Filipino athletes bound to the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games “As an athlete, we don't stop there eh....
Senator Francis Tolentino on Sunday welcomed the Commission on Audit’s (COA) report on Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena’s liquidation issues saying the agency’s finding has finally put a closure to the valuable athlete’s problems. In a letter sent by COA to the Philippine Sports Commission...
