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Obiena vaults to season-best mark but falls short of podium
MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena had sputtered at the lowest of lows in the last two years due to various injuries and almost forgotten he was once No. 2 in the world and cleared a personal-best 6.00 meters. On Sunday in the Greek capital, the Filipino Asian and Southeast Asian champion gave a glimpse of how capable he could be after posting a season-best 5.81 meters in the Fly Athens Street Pole Vault.
Eala, Biado, Obiena top Philippine sports achievers for January
MANILA, Philippines -- The big guns hit the ground running for Philippine sports in 2026. Tennis darling Alex Eala, carrying a her highest WTA ranking of 49th, made a major impact at the Australian Open, while world 10-ball titlist Carlo Biado played true to form in the Asian tilt and pole vault star EJ Obiena struck gold in Germany for a fiery start to the new year.
Obiena opens season on high note, strikes gold in Germany
MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena's redemption tour is in full swing. After a challenging 2025 season, Obiena has started his 2026 with two medals in as many tournaments, after tallying a gold medal on Thursday morning (Manila time), tying with Menno Vloon to rule the international Jump-Meeting Cottbus in Germany. The two pole vaulters cleared 5.77 meters, but could not clear all three attempts at 5.84 meters, including a final jump-off.
Podium landing for EJ
MANILA, Philippines — It wasn’t the best finish that pole vaulter EJ Obiena had in mind but clearing 5.65m to claim the bronze at the ISTAF Indoor Championships, a World Athletics Tour Silver, in Dusseldorf, Germany, last Saturday was still a creditable first step in his bid to reclaim a top 10 ranking. Obiena went up against seven vaulters, including three top 10 contenders, and failed to clear 5.70m thrice to settle for third place.
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(International pole vaulters celebrate together at the conclusion of the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge in Makati City, Philippines, September 21, 2025. In photo (L-R): Hokett Delos Santos (Philippines), Menno Vloon (Netherlands), Piotr Lisek (Poland), EJ Obiena (Philippines), Ben Broeders (Belgium), Thibaut Collet (France), Austin Miller (USA), Ersu ?a?ma (Turkiye), Oleg Zernikel (Germany), and Matt Ludwig (USA).) MAKATI CITY, Philippines, Oct.
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