EJ Obiena finishes stellar 2023 season as world no. 2

EJ Obiena holds firm at no. 2 in global pole vault rankings for 2023 | Photo from ejobienapv/Instagram

Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena is definitely piercing through his goal one hopeful leap at a time, showcasing his unwavering presence among the world’s best.

The internationally renowned athlete continues to defy gravity and expectations as he finishes 2023 with a score of 1,443 to remain number two in the World Rankings.

Obiena’s performance puts him just 133 points shy of world number one, Armand Duplantis of Sweden.

The highlight of the Filipino sensation’s amazing year was captured in an Instagram video shared by World Athletics. The video, captioned “Guess the men’s pole vault top 5 based on world rankings in 2023?” spotlights the elite pole vaulters who dominated the year.

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The rankings, calculated based on an athlete’s average score over a defined number of competitions within a specific timeframe, underscore Obiena’s prowess and consistency.

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Adding a golden feather to his cap, Obiena clinched the country’s first gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games and also cleared the Olympic standard, solidifying his status as the first Filipino representative at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Both figuratively and literally, the bar is set high as Obiena continues to vault his way into the global scene, aiming to snatch a gold medal in the upcoming Olympics.