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Obiena, the world’s No. 2 pole vaulter, lived up to his lofty billing and produced the country’s first gold medal in Hangzhou with an Asian Games record-breaking mark of 5.90 meters.
Also shining bright was tennis sensation Alex Eala, who ended a 61-year medal drought for Pinay netters with her bronze in women’s singles, then teamed up with Francis Casey Alcantara for a podium finish in mixed doubles. Ernest John Obiena, the world’s No. 2 pole vaulter, lived up to his lofty billing and produced the country’s first gold medal in Hangzhou with an Asian Games’ record-breaking mark of 5.90 meters.
Pascua won the world title in the men’s OCR 110 meter, while Precious Cabuya and Kaizen dela Serna placed 2-3 in the distaff side.
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