EJ Obiena Soars to Victory in Rainy Philippine Pole Vault Challenge
Source: news.source.gmanetwork_ph
Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena triumphed at the inaugural Philippine Pole Vault Challenge organized by PATAFA, clearing a season-best height of 5.80 meters despite the rain. The event took place at Vermosa, Cavite, with Yan-Han Wu from Chinese Taipei and Filipino Hokett Delos Santos securing second and third places, respectively. Obiena expressed his satisfaction with the performance at his home training facility.
Key Points
EJ Obiena won the first-ever PATAFA Philippine Pole Vault Challenge with a season-best jump of 5.80 meters.
The competition was held at Vermosa, Cavite, and was affected by rain.
Yan-Han Wu from Chinese Taipei came in second with a jump of 5.15 meters, while Filipino Hokett Delos Santos took third with the same height.
Obiena trains at the Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub, where the event took place.
The event was supported by the ICSTI Foundation and Ayala Vermosa Sports Hub.
Obiena recently competed in the Diamond League but did not podium in the Xiamen and Shanghai legs.
