Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in Polish meet

Agence France Presse 08/26/2024

CHORŹOW, Poland — Armand Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen thrilled spectators as they set world records at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Duplantis celebrated in his usual exuberant style as he set a new mark of…

EJ Obiena denies using performance-enhancing drugs, mulls legal move

10/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena has strongly refuted the doping allegations that have been made against the Filipino pole vaulter, saying he has passed 34 doping tests since turning professional including 11 that were conducted this year.…

EJ Obiena wins PH’s first Asian Games gold in China, breaks Asiad pole vault record

June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ 10/01/2023

HANGZHOU, China—EJ Obiena gave the Philippines on Saturday evening its first gold medal in the 19th Asian Games. Obiena also won the gold in record-breaking fashion as he broke the Asian Games pole vault record of 5.72m…

Obiena embraces responsibility as Asia’s top track and field athlete

June Navarro - Reporter 09/23/2023

HANGZHOU, China—EJ Obiena will enter the cavernous Hangzhou Olympic Centre Stadium and valiantly wave the Philippine flag on Saturday’s opening ceremony not only as the nation’s top athlete in the 19th Asian Games. The Filipino pole vault…

EJ Obiena rises to world No. 2 in men’s pole vault

Lance Agcaoili 07/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena rose to the world No.2 in the men’s pole vault rankings. The Filipino pole vaulter, previously world No.3, surpassed American Chris Nilsen for the second spot as he garnered 1,432 ranking points…

EJ Obiena wins silver in France ahead of Asian Athletics Championships

June Navarro - Reporter 07/08/2023

  EJ Obiena’s warmup for the Asian Athletics Championships ended with a silver finish at the Meeting International de Sotteville in Rouen, France. Obiena cleared 5.72 meters in another runner-up performance following his silver medal in the…

Mondo Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record with 6.22m

Agence France Presse - @inquirerdotnet 02/26/2023

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 meters at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as “almost an out-of-body experience.” Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record…

EJ Obiena wins second gold in seven days with Orlen Cup victory

June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ 02/05/2023

EJ Obiena ruled the 2023 Orlen Cup in Lodz, Poland on Sunday, the Filipino pole vault star’s second victory in a series of tournaments at the ongoing European indoor season. The world’s No. 3 vaulter hurled himself…

EJ Obiena bags bronze, matches PH indoor record in Sweden

Rommel Fuertes Jr. - @inquirerdotnet 02/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena hit two birds with one stone after bagging the bronze medal and equaling his Philippine indoor record in the Mondo Classic at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden on Friday (Manila time). Obiena cleared…

EJ Obiena wins pole vault gold in France

June Navarro - Reporter / @junavINQ 01/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines–Filipino pole vault star Ernest John Obiena picked up his first victory in the athletics indoor season by winning the Perche En Or in Roubaix, France on Sunday. Obiena, ranked No. 3 in the world, hurdled…

EJ Obiena wins silver at ISTAF Berlin as gold streak ends

Rommel Fuertes Jr. - @inquirerdotnet 09/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines-EJ Obiena continued his winning ways after snagging the silver medal at the ISTAF Berlin on Monday (Manila time). Obiena cleared 5.81 meters on his second attempt to gain his sixth medal in two weeks. His second-place…

Obiena bags bronze, Duplantis pockets gold in Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne

Glendale G. Rosal 08/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After bagging a silver medal in Germany earlier this week, Filipino pole vault star Ernest John “EJ” Obiena added another medal, this time, a bronze during the Wanda Diamond League in Lausanne, Switzerland…

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