FILIPINO pole vaulter Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena scored back-to-back championships in Poland after ruling the Memorial Czeslawa Cybulskiego in Poznan late Sunday (Manila time).
FILIPINO pole vaulter Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena scored back-to-back championships in Poland after ruling the Memorial Czeslawa Cybulskiego in Poznan late Sunday . Obiena posted a meet and stadium record of 5.87 m clearance to rule the event and follow up his conquest of the Irena Szewinska Memorial in Bydgoszcz last Friday, when he surpassed 5.97 m.Home bet Piotr Lisek finished second to Obiena with 5.82 m, while Hussain Asim Al Hizam of Saudi Arabia claimed the bronze with 5.
77 and 5.87 in just one try each before striking out at 6.01 m in three attempts to top his personal and Asian record of 6.0 m.Still, he managed to snatch his third gold medal of the outdoor season, starting with his win at the Los Angeles Grand Prix last month.The 28-year-old Obiena will next compete at the Meeting de Paris leg of the Diamond League on July 7 as he continues to build momentum toward the Paris Olympics.
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