Paris-bound EJ Obiena now world No. 2
EJ Obiena wins gold at Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. June Navarro/INQUIRER
Ernest John Obiena is now the second finest pole vaulter on the planet.
Obiena moved as much as second total on the planet rankings with a rating of 1432, overtaking Christopher Nilsen of america (1428).
The Filipino pole vault idol not too long ago dominated his occasion on the twenty fifth Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, in report trend.
“Thanks to everybody who made this doable, and my deepest gratitude to those that went to conflict, in order that I may proceed this dream,’’ stated Obiena, who holds the Asian report of six meters and is the primary Filipino qualifier to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
World champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden stays on high with 1569 factors.
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