by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jun 2, 2025 | Good Sport
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is back on top. The Filipino pole vault star claimed his third straight Asian Athletics Championships gold medal after a thrilling jump-off against China’s Huang Bokai in the 2025 edition held in Gumi, South Korea. Relive EJ Obiena’s historic...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jul 17, 2023 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulting champion Ernest John Obiena has once again made history, this time by shattering an Asian Athletics Championships record and propelling the Philippines to its best medal performance in nearly four decades. Obiena’s record-breaking feat...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jul 13, 2023 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulting sensation, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, continues his impressive outdoor season streak with another silver medal win at the Meeting International de Sotteville in France. This victory comes ahead of his much-anticipated participation at the Asian...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Apr 24, 2019 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vault athlete Ernest John “EJ” Obiena made multiple feats at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships (AAC), setting his personal best, a national record, and the AAC record previously set in 1993. The 23-year-old competed in Doha, Qatar and...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Jul 14, 2017 | Good Sport
Eric Shauwn Cray has won the Philippines’ first gold at the Asian Athletics Championships 400-meter hurdles event in India. The Filipino-American athlete finished with the best time of 49.57 in the finals against the meet’s top 7 athletes. The 29-year- old Cray ruled...
