Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. POC Media
MANILA – The gold rush continues for Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena in Germany.
Obiena cleared 5.83m to take home gold at the Stabhochsprung Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany on Thursday morning, Philippine time.
The world no. 14 tried to clear 5.93m to surpass his season best of 5.85m but was unable to in three tries.
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Obiena once again beat Qatar's Seifeldin Abdelsalam, who leaped the same height but in his third attempt.
Pole vaulter Ersu Sasma of Turkey clinched bronze after clearing 5.77m in two tries.
"5.83m for the🥇in front of a packed J-Town 🇩🇪!!! Was far from smooth competition and some struggles during warm up 🏃♂️and earlier bars but happy to scrape an 80 bar," Obiena wrote on his Instagram post.
"We continue to work and now a few trainings in before we go again 💪" he added.
Obiena has won four gold medals so far in Germany this 2026 season.
He started the season by ruling the International Springer-Meeting in Cottbus, with his next triumph in Germany coming at the ISTAF Indoor Berlin in March.
Obiena recently seized gold at the Halberstädter Höhenflug – International Pole Vault Meeting in Halberstadt over the weekend.