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After a roller-coaster 2025 that noticed him fall out of the world high 10, Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena begins 2026 with a podium end within the ISTAF Indoor Dusseldorf
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena obtained off a promising begin to his 2026 marketing campaign.
Obiena bagged bronze within the ISTAF Indoor Dusseldorf in Germany on Saturday, January 24, as he started his redemption season following a roller-coaster 2025 that noticed him fall out of the world high 10.
He cleared 5.65 meters to complete behind Menno Vloon of the Netherlands and Sam Kendricks of the US within the eight-man competitors.
Vloon vaulted 5.75m for the gold, whereas Kendricks — a two-time Olympic medalist — settled for silver with 5.70m.
Obiena is coming off what he described as his “worst yr” as he dropped to world No. 11 after being ranked as excessive as No. 2, solely behind two-time Olympic champion and world document holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden.
The one Asian member of the six-meter membership, Obiena cleared no larger than 5.80m in 2025.
However Obiena ended the previous yr in fashion with back-to-back golden finishes, ruling his residence occasion, the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Problem, and capturing his fourth consecutive title within the Southeast Asian Video games.
“I’m in a very good path,” Obiena stated after his SEA Video games triumph in Bangkok, Thailand, in December. “I’m in a a lot better house. I’m more healthy.” – Rappler.com
