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EJ Obiena wins third straight gold in Asian Athletics Championships
Filipino Olympian and pole vaulter EJ Obiena proved he is still the king of Asian pole vault.
Obiena on Saturday ruled the men's pole vault event of the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea as he cleared 5.77 meters in the jump-off against China's Huang Bokai.
This is Obiena's third straight gold in the Asian tourney after ruling it in 2019 in Dubai and 2023 in Bangkok.
The jump-off happened as both pole vaulters cleared 5.72 meters in just one attempt, skipped 5.77, then failed in all three attempts of the 5.82 mark. It was Obiena who cleared the 5.77-meter mark in the jump-off, handing Huang the silver medal.
Thailand's Patsapong Amsamarng copped the bronze with 5.67 meters.
Obiena's compatriot Hokett Delos Santos, meanwhile, placed 13th as he cleared 4.97 meters.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
