EJ Obiena rules Austrian pole vault meet for second straight gold

FILE– Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena in action during the Czesław Cybulski Memorial in Poland. –EJ OBIENA/INSTAGRAM

MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena nabbed another gold medal, ruling the Raiffeisen Austrian Open in Eisenstadt, Austria on Thursday (Philippine time).

In a span of days, Obiena won back-to-back gold medals in his ongoing outdoor season.

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The Filipino Olympic pole vaulter cleared 5.75 meters to rule the competition and set a new meet record.

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Obiena eclipsed the previous meet record of 5.74 meters, set by Austin Miller in 2024, while also matching his outdoor personal best, which he set during his runner-up finish in Düsseldorf, Germany, last month.

“5.75m here at Eisenstadt. For the win and new stadium record,” said Obiena.  “After many, many, many runs and 3rd attempt makes, we needed to call it a night after 11pm.”

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Great Britain’s Owen Heard placed second, while Czech Republic’s Dan Barta settled for bronze after both cleared 5.55m.

It took three attempts for Obiena to clear 5.75m.

He recently won the Czesław Cybulski Memorial in Poland, leaping 5.72m last Monday.

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