After easy SEAG win, EJ’s next target is Tokyo Olympics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 06:55:17 +0000

BY NICK GIONGCO

CAPAS, Tarlac – EJ Obiena, the newly-crowned Southeast Asian Games pole vault king, is dead-serious in making an impression in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  

EJ Obiena clears the 5.45-meter bar in easily winning the gold medal in pole vault on Saturday. (Mark Balmores)

The 6-foot-2 leaper, who reset the SEAG mark with a 5.45-meter job Saturday, is returning to Italy today to resume his training under renowned coach Vitaly Petrov.
“I am flying back,” said Obiena after winning his first SEAG gold medal.
Denied of a chance two years ago in Kuala Lumpur, Obiena was ecstatic when he got his before hometown fans at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium.
“It wa
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