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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765888901161WhatsApp Image 2025-12-16 at 7.32.12 PM.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="EJ Obiena of the Philippines in action in the men&#x27;s pole vault final in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 16, 2025 at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. POC Media" width="960"/>EJ Obiena of the Philippines in action in the men&#x27;s pole vault final in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 16, 2025 at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. POC Media</div>(UPDATED) EJ Obiena was pushed to the limit, but the Filipino star got the job done in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games.Obiena won a fourth SEA Games gold medal on Tuesday, ruling the pole vault event at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.The two-time Olympian cleared 5.70-meters in his first attempt -- setting a new SEA Games record in the process.But he was given all he could handle by Thailand&#x27;s Patsapong Amsam-ang, who cleared the same mark in his third attempt to stay in contention for the gold medal.Both Obiena and Amsam-ang missed their tries at 5.75-m, however, giving the Filipino the victory via countback. Another Filipino athlete, Elijah Cole, completed the podium after clearing 5.20-m. <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765888923884WhatsApp Image 2025-12-16 at 7.32.10 PM.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="EJ Obiena and Elijah Cole of the Philippines celebrate after winning gold and silver, respectively, in men&#x27;s pole vault in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 16, 2025 at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. POC Media" width="960"/>EJ Obiena and Elijah Cole of the Philippines celebrate after winning gold and silver, respectively, in men&#x27;s pole vault in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games, December 16, 2025 at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. POC Media</div>Obiena had skipped the first four heights before clearing 5.35-m. He needed two tries at 5.45-m, then cleared 5.55-m, 5.65-m, and 5.70-m in his first attempts.Amsam-ang was flawless in his first five jumps before faltering twice at 5.70-m -- giving Obiena the breathing room he needed.Cole, meanwhile, needed three attempts to clear 5.20-m before faltering at 5.35-m.The new mark of 5.70-m improved upon Obiena&#x27;s old standard of 5.65-m, set during the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. <div> </div>

#2025SEAGames || Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena won a fourth gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games after a hard-earned triumph in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday afternoon.

#2025SEAGames || Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena won a fourth gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games after a hard-earned triumph in Bangkok, Thailand on Tuesday afternoon.

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SEAG: EJ Obiena sets new record en route to another pole vault gold

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Dec 16, 2025 07:22 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 16, 2025 08:42 PM PHT

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