EJ Obiena re-sets Asian record with 6m breakthrough for gold in Norway

MANILA, Philippines-EJ Obiena slithered atop the bar, beat his chest with both fists upon landing and rushed to hug coach Vitaly Petrov tightly. The country’s pole vault star again reset his Asian and nationa... CDNDigital

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The country’s pole vault star again reset his Asian and national records, but far more historic was Obiena’s breakthrough of finally hurdling the six-meter barrier en route to winning the Bergen Jump Challenge in Norway. “Couldn’t have done it without you,” added the world’s No. 3 vaulter after becoming the 24th person all-time on the planet to clear six meters.

He now joined the ranks of pole vault icon Sergey Bubka in the six-meter club along with current world champion and record-holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden.

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