Although unable to replicate his historic six-meter vault in the Bergen Jump Challenge, EJ Obiena still bags bronze in the Oslo Bislett Games for his fourth straight podium finish.
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena preserved his medal streak in the outdoor season and bagged bronze in the Oslo Bislett Games in Norway on Thursday, June 15 .in the Bergen Jump Challenge five days ago, the Filipino star still cleared 5.81m in the Norway leg of the Diamond League to secure his fourth straight podium finish.
Obiena needed just one try in each of his first three heights as he handily leapt past 5.61m, 5.71m, and 5.81m before he committed back-to-back fouls at 5.91m. Deciding to skip 5.91m in a bid to reset his Asian and national records at 6.01m, Obiena saw his final attempt go to waste as he failed to take off.
World record holder and reigning Olympic champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden once again lorded over the competition with a 6.01m vault. The United States’ Chris Nilsen, who finished behind Duplantis in the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, suffered the same fate in Oslo as he recorded 5.91m for the silver.He opened the season by completing a three-peat in the
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