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Obiena wins gold in int’l pole vault competition in Germany; meets 5.81m World Championship standard

Beats Tokyo Olympic silver medalist US pole vaulter Chris Nilsen who is no. 2 in world ranking   (Eagle News) – Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena bagged the gold in the just concluded 26th Internationales Stabhochsprung-Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany after clearing 5.81 meters. Obiena again became the Philippines’ pride in the international pole vaulting competition by finishing at the top and beating 10 other competitors, including 2020 Tokyo Olympics’ silver medalist Chris Nilsen of the […]