EJ Obiena snags a silver medal in his first competition in five months, as he competes in the International Springer-Meeting Cottbus in Germany on January 29 or Thursday, January 30, Manila time.
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00:00E.J. Obiena snags a silver medal in his first competition in five months as he competes
00:05in the International Springer Meeting Cautubus in Germany on January 29 or Thursday, January
00:1030, Manila time.
00:12He clears 5.65 meters and finishes behind Paris Olympics silver medalist Sam Kendricks
00:17of the United States.
00:19Obiena gets his career back on track after dealing with a spine injury and was forced
00:23to cut his 2024 season short in August.
00:26An Asian record holder of six meters, he previously said his next target is to clear 6.10 meters
00:32and then 6.15 meters.
00:35Once ranked number two in the world, Obiena currently sits at number four behind world
00:39record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden, the U.S.'s Kendricks, and Greece's Emanuele
00:43Karalis.