EJ Obiena takes joint 3rd in Lausanne Diamond League | ABS-CBN
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EJ Obiena takes joint 3rd in Lausanne Diamond League
EJ Obiena takes joint 3rd in Lausanne Diamond League
Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena secured joint third place in the men’s pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League athletics event in Switzerland on Thursday.
Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena secured joint third place in the men’s pole vault at the Lausanne Diamond League athletics event in Switzerland on Thursday.
Obiena shared third place with Sondre Guttormsen of Norway and Kurtis Marschall of Australia. All 3 cleared 5.82m on the 1st attempt.
Obiena shared third place with Sondre Guttormsen of Norway and Kurtis Marschall of Australia. All 3 cleared 5.82m on the 1st attempt.
Reigning Olympic champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden took 1st place with 6.15m while Sam Kendrick of the United States placed 2nd with 5.92m.
Reigning Olympic champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden took 1st place with 6.15m while Sam Kendrick of the United States placed 2nd with 5.92m.
Obiena placed 4th in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games despite battling various physical problems since April.
Obiena placed 4th in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games despite battling various physical problems since April.
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Obiena's advisor and friend Jim Lafferty later confirmed Obiena has had a recurring issue in the lumbar part of his spine, which started 2 years ago.
Obiena's advisor and friend Jim Lafferty later confirmed Obiena has had a recurring issue in the lumbar part of his spine, which started 2 years ago.
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