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EJ Obiena captures second straight gold medal in Germany
FILE – EJ Obiena in action.
MANILA, Philippines —EJ Obiena continues to make up for lost time, winning his seventh gold medal of the season at the International Stabhochsprung Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany.
Obiena cleared 5.83 meters to capture his second straight title, just days removed from his triumph at the Halberstadter Hohenflug.
The Olympic pole vaulter edged Qatar’s Siefeldin Abdelsalam, who also cleared 5.83 meters, on countback. Ersu Sasma of Turkey settled for bronze after clearing 5.77 meters in the 12-man field.
Obiena then attempted a season-best 5.93 meters but fell short.
“[It] was far from smooth competition and some struggles during warm up and earlier bars but happy to scrape an 80 bar,” Obiena said. “We continue to work and now a few trainings in before we go again.”
The fit-again Obiena, who battled injuries last year, set his season best of 5.85 meters at the Meeting Madrid in Spain, where he settled for silver.
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