by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jul 9, 2021 | Good Sport
The Philippines’ champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has climbed to No. 6 in the World Athletics Men’s Pole Vault Rankings ahead of his debut in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Obiena, Asia’s top pole vaulter, leaped four...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jul 5, 2021 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena proved that his preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are on the right track after capturing the gold medal in the Taby Stav Gala Street Pole Vault competition held in Stockholm, Sweden. The 25-year-old Filipino champion has...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jun 4, 2021 | Good Sport
The Philippines’ champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena opened his outdoor season with a gold medal in the Folksam Athletics Grand Prix in Gothenburg, Sweden, boosting his preparations for the Tokyo Olympics. Obiena covered a height of 5.70...
by Alyssa Leyda-Aldemo | Sep 9, 2020 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena won his first gold medal of the season in spectacular fashion, beating Olympic medalists at the 59th Ostrava Golden Spike tilt held in the Czech Republic. The Tokyo Olympics-bound national athlete earned the...