EJ Obiena secures bronze in Brussels Diamond League
FILE–Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena.(Picture by Ben Stansall / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines–Prepping up for the approaching Asian Video games, EJ Obiena managed to cling to the medal podium within the Brussels leg of the Diamond League.
Obiena soared to five.92 meters on his third try to accept the bronze medal, putting behind world champion Armand “Mondo’’ Duplantis of Sweden and American Sam Kendricks.
“Pleased with the consistency however undoubtedly numerous issues to work on,” stated Obiena on social media. “A couple of extra days in Europe earlier than we head to Eugene for the Diamond League Last.”
Duplantis simply hurdled the identical peak proper on his first try to afterward cleared 6.02m and 6.10 in setting a brand new meet document with none opposition lurking over his shoulders.
Kendricks claimed the silver after leaping over 5.92 in his first go throughout the meet held on the King Baudouin Stadium in Belgium.
Obiena and Kendricks tried in useless to clear 6.02.
Obiena, the world’s No. 3 vaulter behind Duplantis and American Chris Nilsen, claimed a medal for the third consecutive event following his victories in Germany on the ISTAF Berlin and NetAachen Domspringen final week.
The present Asian champion and record-holder of six meters hurdled 5.92 in each tournaments.
Obiena will see motion within the Diamond League finals in Eugene, Oregon on Sept 16-17 earlier than leaping on a aircraft to Hangzhou, China for the nineteenth Asian Video games starting Sept. 22.
The Filipino pole vault star efficiently defended his title on the Asian championships in Bangkok, Thailand two months in the past and can cement his reign within the continent on the Asiad.
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