EJ Obiena wins gold in Orlen Copernicus Cup, clears 5.80m

EJ Obiena secured his second gold medal of the season by winning the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland on Sunday, February 16, clearing a height of 5.80 meters to outperform ten other competitors.

This victory marks Obiena's comeback after finishing seventh at the ISTAF Indoor tournament in Dusseldorf, Germany and ninth at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais earlier this season.

Obiena's win follows his earlier triumph at the Meeting Metz Moselle Athletor in France where he achieved a height of 5.70 meters, solidifying his status as one of the world's top vaulters.

Poland's Piotr Lisek and Norway's Sondre Guttormsen secured silver and bronze respectively with heights of 5.70 meters.

Obiena used all three attempts to clear 5.80m but fell short at 5.85m, the qualifying mark for the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China in March.

Despite this setback, Obiena remains a strong contender for future competitions with his consistent performance and current world ranking of fourth.