EJ Obiena EJ Obiena managed a fourth place finish in the ISTAF Berlin meet in Germany on Sunday, a day after resetting the Asian record in men’s pole vault. The 25-year-old still showed grit against fellow elite competitors by clearing 5.81 meters on his third attempt to finish behind two-time...
unnamed (6) After three boxers delivered medals for Team Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics, there is great optimism that Filipino pugs can deliver another big performance in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France. This positive outlook led to the inclusion of two boxers to the new list of Olympics...
Screen shot from tournament livestream EJ Obiena registered another record-breaking performance Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when he ruled the 17 th Golden Roof Challenge in Innsbruck, Austria. The 25-year-old Olympian cleared 5.93 meters on his final attempt to post a new Asian record and eclipse...
EJ Obiena EJ Obiena ended his Wanda Diamond League campaign with a fourth-place finish in the Final at the Weltklasse Zurich in Switzerland Thursday (Friday in Manila). The 25-year-old Olympian cleared 5.83 meters on his second attempt to prevail via countback against Tokyo Olympics silver medalist...
Samantha Catantan, EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando are part of the Olympics Solidarity Scholarship Grant approved by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). (MB File Photos) Tokyo Olympics veterans EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando, and Filipino fencing sensation Samantha Catantan head the new list of...
MB File Photo EJ Obiena competes with the world’s best pole vaulters once again in the Weltklasse Wanda Diamond League Finals on Thursday, Sept. 9, in Zurich, Switzerland. The 26-year-old Olympian earned enough tournament points to make it to the finals where he will be up against five other...
MB File Photo Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena returned to competition and shared the silver medal in the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial 2021 in Chorzow, Poland Sunday. Coming off a 10 th place finish in the Wanda Diamond League meet in Brussels, Belgium a few days back, Obiena bounced back stronger by...
EJ Obiena EJ Obiena lost his steam in the Allianz Memorial Van Damme Wanda Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium after finishing 10 th on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Obiena, who is coming of a runner-up finish in Meeting de Paris a few days ago and a new world ranking at No. 5 , struggled by...
EJ Obiena (Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook account) EJ Obiena improved his world record rankings to No. 5 this week following an impressive finish in the recent Wanda Diamond League Meet. Obiena, who jumped from No. 6 during the Tokyo Olympics early this month, banked on his silver medal finish at...
EJ Obiena The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is rewarding EJ Obiena a P250,000 incentive for setting a new national pole vault record in the recent Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League in France. PSC acting executive director Atty. Guillermo Iroy confirmed this, saying Obiena will be rewarded...
Screenshot from official tournament livestream channel EJ Obiena reset his own national record in men’s pole vault after finishing second behind Olympic champion Armand Duplantis in the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League Saturday. Competing before a huge crowd, Obiena cleared 5.91 meters on...
MB File Photo EJ Obiena returned to action after competing in the Tokyo Olympics and finished tied for fifth place in the Athletissima Wanda Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland Thursday (Friday in Manila). Obiena cleared 5.52 meters in his first attempt to tie with Ethan Cormont of...
