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Pole Vault: EJ Obiena rules Metz tournament for first gold of 2025
Pole Vault: EJ Obiena rules Metz tournament for first gold of 2025
Rom Anzures,
ABS-CBN News
Published Feb 09, 2025 08:34 PM PHT
MANILA — EJ Obiena reigned supreme in the Meeting Metz Moselle Athletor to win his first title of the 2025 indoor season.
MANILA — EJ Obiena reigned supreme in the Meeting Metz Moselle Athletor to win his first title of the 2025 indoor season.
More than a week after his silver finish at the International Jump Meeting Cottbus 2025 in Germany, the two-time Filipino Olympian went on to clinch gold in France by clearing 5.70 meters in the eight-man tournament.
More than a week after his silver finish at the International Jump Meeting Cottbus 2025 in Germany, the two-time Filipino Olympian went on to clinch gold in France by clearing 5.70 meters in the eight-man tournament.
“Merci Beaucoup Metz!!!” Obiena wrote in a social media post. “Will take the season’s best and a dub!!! Now, time to sleep and get some much needed rest as we go back to it tomorrow!!!”
“Merci Beaucoup Metz!!!” Obiena wrote in a social media post. “Will take the season’s best and a dub!!! Now, time to sleep and get some much needed rest as we go back to it tomorrow!!!”
Menno Vloon cleared the same height but missed his attempt in the tiebreaker, thus resulting in the Dutch pole vaulter settling for second place.
Menno Vloon cleared the same height but missed his attempt in the tiebreaker, thus resulting in the Dutch pole vaulter settling for second place.
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Meanwhile, finishing third was USA’s Christopher Nilsen who cleared 5.60m
Meanwhile, finishing third was USA’s Christopher Nilsen who cleared 5.60m
Obiena, currently the World’s fourth-best in the sport, attempted to jump over 5.85m but fell short in all of his attempts. Still, his 5.70m is his season-best so far and was enough to earn him his first gold of the year.
Obiena, currently the World’s fourth-best in the sport, attempted to jump over 5.85m but fell short in all of his attempts. Still, his 5.70m is his season-best so far and was enough to earn him his first gold of the year.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games’ fourth-placer will return to action quickly at the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin on Sunday evening, Manila time.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games’ fourth-placer will return to action quickly at the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin on Sunday evening, Manila time.
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