Just days after winning the gold medal in the ISTAF in Berlin, Germany, Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena has notched another gold medal in Germany. Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena reacts as he competes in the men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. AFP PHOTOOn Wednesday (Manila time), Obiena topped the NetAachen Domspringen in Aachen, Germany pole vault tournament, after clearing the height of 5.92 meters. The world's number one pole vaulter and world record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden and USA's Christopher Nilsen did not compete in this tournament. On Monday, September 4, Obiena cleared 5.92 meters to win the gold in the Istaf Berlin at the Olympiastadion, also in Germany.

Source: Manila Times September 07, 2023 16:02 UTC