Ernest John Obiena advanced to the finals of the men's pole vault event in the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

The Filipino pole vaulter cleared 5.75 meters in his third and final attempt on Saturday, August 31, in order to become of the 14 athletes who remain in contention for a gold medal match.

Obiena, who holds the no. 6 spot in the men's pole vault world rankings, will continue his campaign in the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, August 3.

"Thank you for all your prayers, after some nerve wracking moments, I made it to the finals on August 3. Thank you Lord for listening to our prayers," Obiena said in a Facebook post.Ob