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The World No. 2 pole vaulter opens up about overcoming health hurdles leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Six days before the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympics, EJ Obiena, the Philippines' pole vault superstar, opened up about the "bumpy road" he had journeyed in the months leading up to the world's biggest sporting event.On his social media ...
He ranked 11th at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
Filipino athlete EJ Obiena finished in fourth place after a nail-biting final round for the Men's Pole Vault event that started at 1 a.m. on August 6 (Manila time) and ended at almost 4 a.m.The Filipino athlete ...
"Proud lang kayo kapag nananalo, pero 'di naman sapat ang pondo."
Clinching one gold after another, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo has written history for ruling the floor exercise and vault in the men's artistics gymnastics competition of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 24-year-old is now the Philippines' first-ever Olympian ...
His first gold of the year.
Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena has bagged his first gold of the 2023 indoor pole vault season as he took home top honors at the Perche En Or in Roubaix, France on Sunday, January 29.The Asian record holder, who is ...
"The world’s not going to stop for you. Take it one step at a time."
Every year, Esquire Philippines' Man at His Best (MAHB) honors extraordinary Filipinos who are reshaping society. These are the men and women who are raising the bar for Filipino creatives, athletes, public servants, and professionals.This year, we're celebrating eight modern- ...
It might have been the easier way out, and it might have provided him with opportunities that he didn’t have here in the Philippines, but it was never about his personal gains. Pole vaulting is an individual sport, but all athletes are part of a team—one that embodies the dream to win.
There are athletes, and then there are Filipino athletes: superhumans who push their bodies to their limits and endure unimaginable strain on their physical and mental health; and modern-day gladiators who walk through fire to fight for an ounce of recognition. ...
A perfect ending to a perfect season.
EJ Obiena has capped his European hot streak with quite the exclamation point. On Sunday, September 11, the Filipino phenom took home a gold medal at the 2022 Golden Fly Liechtenstein.Obiena went toe-to-toe against U.S.A.'s Olen ...
He's been on a hot streak in Europe recently.
Coming off back-to-back first place finishes in Germany, EJ Obiena continues his hot streak in Europe as he defeats Armand "Mondo" Duplantis in Brussels, Belgium for his first-ever Wanda Diamond League win.On Friday, September 2, Obiena took on ...
Obiena is fighting to clear his name.
Currently ranked the sixth best men's pole vaulter in the world, EJ Obiena is now dealing with more than just his fight for championships. The 26-year-old athlete is now embroiled in an investigation regarding his so-called "falsified liquidations" ...
Asia’s best pole vaulter is a Filipino.Â
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest Obiena is on a mission to prove one loss does not define a career. Known to fans as EJ, the 25-year-old national champion has been resetting the Philippine national pole vault records since 2014, and is ...
He's back on his feet.
It's always a welcome sight to see athletes win golds, take first place, and come out on top. But it's equally mesmerizing to watch them rise, falter, then get back up again. That's what we're seeing as EJ ...
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