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Obiena rebounds with gold at Copernicus Cup

17

Feb

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Obiena rebounds with gold at Copernicus Cup

AFTER FALLING to seventh place in his previous outing, Thomasian pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena bounced back with a gold-clinching performance at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland on Monday, Feb. 17 (Manila time). The two-time Olympian took flight with a season-best clearance of 5.80 meters to win…

Obiena loses ISTAF crown after two straight podium finishes

11

Feb

By Nicole Atuan

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Obiena loses ISTAF crown after two straight podium finishes

DESPITE BUILDING momentum in his first two tilts this year, Thomasian pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena landed seventh in the ISTAF Indoor meet in Düsseldorf, Germany on Sunday, Feb. 9 (Manila time). The two-time Olympian only managed to clear 5.55 meters in the eight-man field, way off from his…

EJ Obiena crashes out in Paris 2024, lands 4th

06

Aug

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Nicole Atuan

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EJ Obiena crashes out in Paris 2024, lands 4th

A HEARTBREAKING finish was the story for Filipino Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, who was close to ending the Philippines' 88-year athletics medal drought. The treasured Thomasian athlete’s hopes for a medal were dashed after he fell just one spot below the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s pole vault podium on…

EJ Obiena advances to finals after early scare

03

Aug

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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EJ Obiena advances to finals after early scare

OLYMPIC MEDAL dream is still alive for prized Thomasian athlete EJ Obiena after piercing through the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s pole vault finals on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Stade de France. Asia’s best pole vaulter was on the verge of an early exit after failing in his first couple…

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