Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines reacts after winning the men's Pole Vault at the IAAF Diamond League Memorial Van Damme athletics meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 02 September 2022. File photo. Stephanie Lecocq, EPA-EFE
EJ Obiena claimed his victory of the 2023 season after topping the podium in the Perche en Or event at the Stab Velodrome in Roubaix, France.
The Filipino pole vaulter cleared 5.82-m, a season-best, to claim the top spot ahead of China's Yao Jie (5.75-m).
France's Ethan Cormont completed the podium by clearing 5.65-m, also a season-best effort.
The 27-year-old Obiena had opened the indoor season by placing second in the International Jump Meeting Cottbus in Cottbus, Germany, where he cleared 5.77-m.
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