EJ Obiena soared to greater heights this week after becoming the second best pole vaulter based on the latest world rankings. READ:
According to World Athletics, the 27-year-old Tokyo Olympian hiked his ranking from No. 3 to No. 2 following his strong showing in recent meets.No Filipino in his field has ever achieved this feat.
“Good morning, Philippines. Your very own skinny kid from Tondo, alumni of CKSC and UST, is now WORLD NUMBER TWO,” Obiena wrote. Obiena eclipsed former world No. 2 Chris Nilsen of the United States with a current ranking score of 1432. Nilsen, a silver medalist in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, now sits at No. 3 with 1428.Obiena owed his recent showing at the Asian Athletics Championship in Bangkok, Thailand, where he retained his gold medal with a new tournament record of 5.91 meters.
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