EJ Obiena proved that he’s Asia’s king of pole vault, blowing away the field and winning the gold medal with so much to spare.
EJ Obiena, the World No. 2, set a new Asian Games record with his 5.90 meters.HANGZHOU — EJ Obiena´s heart of gold was on full display Saturday evening in the 19th Asian Games here.
“A lot of people I think expected it — putting pressure on my shoulders. I think you guys put it out there like it was a sure gold,” Obiena added.Obiena, the World No. 2, set a new Asian Games record with his 5.90 meters. He went for a personal best of 6.02 meters but failed to clear the bar. On his last try, his feet touched the bar.
After clearing 5.55 and 5.75 then the 5.90 meters right on his first attempt, Obiena, in white, already had his hands to his face on the way down. He did the back-flip while on the mat. Then he raised his arms, pointed to the skies and faced the small but cheerful Philippine gallery with flags being waved.
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