by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jun 30, 2022 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vault star Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has overcome COVID-19 to successfully defended his champion title at the Taby Pole Vault Gala in Stockholm, Sweden. EJ Obiena tested positive for the coronavirus in early June and had to miss two Diamond League events...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Apr 18, 2022 | Good Sport
World champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has been tasked to carry the Philippines’ flag at the opening ceremonies of the Hanoi Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) scheduled to take place in Vietnam this May. Obiena is defending his 2019 SEA...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 7, 2022 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vault star Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has broken the Philippine national record anew with his silver medal finish at the 2022 Perche Elite Tour in France. The World No. 5 in men’s pole vaulting cleared 5.91 meters for a second-place finish...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Sep 13, 2021 | Good Sport
Champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has set new records for both Asia and the Philippines on his way to ruling the 17th Golden Roof Challenge in Innsbruck, Austria. The country’s national athlete clinched the gold medal by clearing 5.93 meters on his...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Sep 7, 2021 | Good Sport
The Philippines’ champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena took home another silver medal in the World Athletics meet at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial tournament in Chorzow, Poland. Obiena finished in joint second place with fellow Olympian KC...
