EJ Obiena extends gold streak with best clearance in two years

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EJ Obiena is looking to introduce another side of the Philippines by playing original Pilipino music (OPM) during his pole vault meets.

EJ Obiena extends gold streak with best clearance in two years

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena clears 5.90 meters for the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics as he rules in Poland for his third consecutive gold medal

Obiena clears first 5.91m since Olympics to extend gold medal streak in Poland

THOMASIAN POLE vault star EJ Obiena broke the 5.90-meter barrier for the first time in two years after clearing a meet record 5.91 meters to capture gold at the Golden Sand 2026 in Międzyzdroje, Poland, on Monday, August 17. The two-time Olympian comfortably topped the field at the Promenada Gwiazd, with Qatar’s Seifeldin Abdelsalam finishing […] The post Obiena clears first 5.91m since Olympics to extend gold medal streak in Poland appeared fir…

EJ Obiena returns to 5.90m-plus form with Golden Sand gold

EJ Obiena soared over 5.91 meters to capture the gold medal at the Golden Sand 2026 in Promenada Gwiazd, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, early Tuesday morning, Philippine time. The world No. 13 Obiena not only dominated the field but also sent a strong message to two of the biggest threats to his bid for another Asian Games gold medal this September. Qatar’s Seifeldin Abdelsalam, currently ranked No. 17 in the world, finished second but could only clear 5…