Obiena Rules Pole Vault in Asian Athletics Championships - BusinessWorld Online

Obiena bags gold in Asian Championships

(UPDATE) ASIA'S best pole vaulter EJ Obiena continued his dominance in the region, winning the gold medal in the men's event at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Sumi, South Korea, on Saturday night. Obiena cleared 5.77 meters on his first attempt in a jump-off with China's Huang Bokai. Huang was not able to clear any of his attempts in the jump-off and settled for the silver. Obiena and Huang both cleared 5.72 m, but failed to hit the 5…

Obiena rules pole vault in Asian Athletics Championships - BusinessWorld Online

FILIPINO star pole-vaulter EJ Obiena has remained the best in the region for years now after topping the Asian Athletics Championships for the third straight staging in Sumi, South Korea on Saturday night. But one realization loomed in the World No. 4’s mind — the competition is getting tougher and tougher. It showed in Sumi where the Asian record-holder needed a jump-off to fend off dangerous Chinese foe Huang Bokai to rule the event that the f…

EJ Obiena vaults to 3-peat in Asian Athletics Championships

MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena captured his third straight gold medal in the Asian Athletics Championships as he topped the men’s pole vault competition at the Gumi Civic Stadium in South Korea, on Saturday, May 31. Obiena recorded 5.77 meters, beating out training partner Huang Bokai of China in a jump-off to retain the title he won in 2019 and 2023. The last two vaulters in contention for the crown after both hurdled 5.72m on a single attempt…

EJ Obiena is Asia's pole vault king; Chinese takes silver

Two-time Olympian EJ Obiena just reminded everyone he is Asia's undisputed king of pole vault after topping the continental event Saturday night, May 31.**media[16083]**Showing nerves of steel in the face of Huang Bokai's uprising, Obiena won in the jump-off with a clearance of 5.77 meters for his third straight gold in the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea.Both the FIlipino and Chinese aces hurdled 5.72 meters with relative eas…

EJ Obiena retains Asian athletics gold medal

MANILA – Filipino Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has successfully retained his Asian Athletics Championships gold medal by topping the men’s pole vault event on Saturday in Gumi, South Korea. The former University of Santo Tomas standout cleared 5.77 meters in the jump-off against China’s Huang Bokai to rule the men’s pole vault event in […]

Obiena bags third straight Asian Athletics gold

THOMASIAN POLE vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena capped off the 26th Asian Athletics Championships on a high note, securing a third straight gold at the Gumi Civic Stadium in South Korea on Saturday, May 31. The two-time Olympian bested his training partner Huang Bokai of China, clearing 5.77 meters in a single attempt. “Three-peat Asian […] The post Obiena bags third straight Asian Athletics gold appeared first on The Flame.