EJ Obiena has achieved a remarkable feat, climbing to the No.2 spot in the men's pole vault rankings. CDNDigital
Philippines’ Ernest John OBIENA celebrates after winning the Pole Vault Men final at the Diamond League track and field meeting at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme Stadium in Brussels on September 2, 2022. The Filipino pole vaulter, previously world No.3, surpassed American Chris Nilsen for the second spot as he garnered 1,432 ranking points — four points ahead of the latter.
The 27-year-old pole vaulter already qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, his second straight appearance in the Summer Games, after clearing 5.82 m in the BAUHAUS-Galan leg of the Diamond League in Stockholm, Sweden.
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