“Having all that happening the past few months, you know, getting Covid and all that, I just knew I had a shot, and I need to maximize it and do the best that I can. I guess at that day, the best I can was 5.94,” said Obiena. Read more 👇
Swedish wonder Armand “Mondo” Duplantis and the world’s best on Sunday afternoon in the 2022 World Athletics Championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
Petrov, according to Obiena, noticed that the pole he was using upon reaching such height was not stiff enough and needed to be changed. Obiena, who is still Asia’s top male pole vaulter, cleared 5.92 meters at that time and said the experience was quite tough.
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