EJ Obiena, nagtapos sa ikaapat na pwesto sa 2024 Paris Olympics Men’s Pole Vault

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00:00Even though he didn't win the medal in the Olympics,

00:03World No. 2 and Filipino Pole Vote star EJ Oviena is still a worthy opponent for the Filipinos.

00:09Although he didn't hide his failure,

00:13Oviena is thankful to those who continue to support him.

00:18Bernadette Tinos, for Detailier.

00:20Again, the 2024 Paris Olympics Men's Pole Vault Finals were held in honor of the sport of pole vaulting.

00:36One of the most anticipated by the Filipinos is the display of our champion EJ Oviena,

00:43the second best in the world.

00:46In EJ's first attempt, he quickly reached 5.50m and 5.70m, but failed at 5.80m mark.

00:55Here, Oviena laughed at the subsequent attempts at 5.80m and went straight to 5.85m,

01:02where he cleared the so-called height level.

01:05EJ also added 5.90m in the first attempt,

01:09a reason to be counted among the top athletes in the continuation of the tournament.

01:13Together with Arman Duplantis of Sweden, American Sam Kendricks, and Emmanuel Karalis of Greece.

01:20When it came to 5.95m, this is where the country's competition ended up until the third attempt.

01:27In the end, the 28-year-old athlete, who finished in fourth place, could not get a podium finish.

01:34Despite this, the support of the Filipinos for the pole vault star still flowed,

01:38and he was grateful for the heart, effort, and dedication that he put into the tournament.

01:43In Oviena's social media post, he did not deny his disappointment with the result of the match,

01:49but he insisted that he learned a lot from the competition,

01:52and once again thanked all the supporters and prayed for him.

01:56Remember, in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, EJ finished 11th in the so-called sports event,

02:02while he gradually rose in the world rankings due to the medals he won from the prestigious competitions in the following years,

02:11such as the Asian Games Gold Medal of 2023,

02:142nd place finish in the 2023 World Athletics Championships,

02:19and World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze Memorial Joseph Gasparas this year.

02:23EJ has really come a long way to give glory to the country,

02:28and the Philippines has a flag in the International Competition.

02:31Bernadette Tinoy for Pambansan TV in Bagong, Philippines.