Fresh off his gold medal win and record-breaking performance at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, EJ Obiena is gearing up to return to the field for the first time since his remarkable achievement.
The Filipino pole vault ace took to Instagram to announce his participation in three upcoming events this month.
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Currently ranked third in the world, Obiena will showcase his skills at the 5th Irena Szewinska Memorial in Poland on June 6.
Shortly after, he will fly to Norway to compete in the Sparebanken Vest Bergen Jump Challenge on June 10, followed by the Bislett Games on June 15.
This marks Obiena's highly anticipated return to action after his outstanding performance in the Cambodia Games, where he defied challenging weather conditions, including heavy rains and strong winds, to secure the gold medal by clearing a height of 5.65 meters on May 8.