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EJ Obiena bags bronze in China tilt ahead of world championships
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena secured a bronze medal at the World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing, China, clearing 5.65 meters.
He finished behind China's Tao Zhong (gold, 5.75m) and the USA's Cole Walsh (silver, 5.75m), with the placings decided by countback.
This event served as a warm-up for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, set for September 13 to 21.
Obiena is gunning for a third consecutive medal at the world championships, where he claimed bronze in the 2022 edition and silver in 2023 after setting the Asian record at 6.00m.
From Japan, Obiena flies to Manila for the World Pole Vault Challenge happening from Sept. 20 to 21.
The World No. 7 Obiena leads a nine-man field in the Manila event, which includes other top 10 pole vaulters and Olympians.
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