Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena qualifies for 2020 Olympics

Pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena will make a bid to win a gold medal for the Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Obiena cleared 5.81 meters in a tournament in Chiara, Italy on Tuesday, September 3, surpassing the 5.80 qualifying standard for men’s pole vault to earn a spot in the world's foremost sports competition.


He is the first Filipino to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.

The 23-year-old Pinoy pole vaulter is currently ranked 12th in the IAAF Vault World Rankings



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