Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is staying on track on the campaign for the first Philippine gold in the Olympics as the top Asian pole vaulter in the World Athletics Rankings.
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Filipino Olympians EJ Obiena, Caloy Yulo given full PSC support for Olympics 2020
Filipino qualifiers in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and Carlos “Caloy” Edriel Yulo, are being given full support by the Philippines’ sports agency in their bid to win the nation’s first gold medal in the international quadrennial games.
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6 Inspirational Celebrities Wishing the Filipino Nation Happy New Year
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year is a tradition that brings positive greetings for others to have a joyful new year. It’s like a “good luck” spell to someone for the coming year or a reminder to choose happiness. It could also mean a call to celebrate the blessings and experiences in the past, make […]
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MEET: EJ Obiena, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Philippines medal hope
Meet Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the 23-year-old medal hope for the Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics. EJ Obiena is the first Filipino to qualify for a berth in the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Japan. Obiena met the Olympic Standard of 5.80 meters for men’s pole vault at the Salto Con L’asta […]
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EJ Obiena surges into Top 10 of World Pole Vault Rankings, 1st Filipino ever
Filipino champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has soared to the Top 10 of the World Rankings for Men’s Pole Vault of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), marking the first time for a Filipino to make the leaders list. EJ Obiena racked a score of 1,277 in the world rankings released by […]
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International gold medalist EJ Obiena soars to Top 15 in new Pole Vault World Rankings
Filipino pole vault gold medalist Ernest John “EJ” Obiena made it to the Top 15 of the latest Vault World Rankings of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The 23-year-old Pinoy pole vaulter clinched the 13th spot in a tie with French athlete Valentin Lavillenie in the world rankings as of August 20. The […]
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Ernest John Obiena is in winning form, bags new pole vault gold in Germany
Filipino pole vault gold medalist Ernest John Obiena once again bagged another gold medal, this time at the 2019 Jump and Fly – Baxter Meeting held in Germany. Obiena competed in Mossingen on July 20, fresh from his successful quest at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy where he plucked a gold medal while setting […]
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Ernest John Obiena wins gold, sets new pole vault record at Summer Universiade in Italy
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena once again proved his skills in the international arena after winning the gold medal and setting a new record at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. Obiena, who achieved multiple feats at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships held in Qatar, competed on July 12 and won the top spot […]
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Fil-Am Eric Cray is 400m hurdles Asian champion
Eric Shauwn Cray has won the Philippines’ first gold at the Asian Athletics Championships 400-meter hurdles event in India.
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