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Dyan Castillejo

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<p>Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena bounced back in spectacular fashion, soaring to a season-best 5.80 meters to clinch gold at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland.</p><p>This marked Obiena’s second gold medal of the 2025 indoor season, reaffirming his status as one of the world’s top vaulters.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/9/pole-vault-ej-obiena-rules-metz-tournament-for-first-gold-of-2025-2034">Pole Vault: EJ Obiena rules Metz tournament for first gold of 2025</a></div><p>The World No. 4 outdueled Poland’s Piotr Lisek and Norway’s Sondre Guttormsen, who both cleared 5.70 meters, with Lisek taking silver via countback.</p><p>Obiena’s victory comes as a strong redemption after <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/9/pole-vault-ej-obiena-rules-metz-tournament-for-first-gold-of-2025-2034">missing the podium in Düsseldorf, Germany.</a></p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/15/ej-obiena-aims-to-build-pole-vault-pits-to-help-future-athletes-1819">EJ Obiena aims to build pole vault pits to help future athletes</a></div><p>Now back on top, the Filipino Olympian continues to build momentum in his indoor campaign, eyeing bigger heights as the season progresses.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/01/23/why-ej-obiena-felt-like-a-villain-in-asian-games">Why EJ Obiena felt like a &#x27;villain&#x27; in Asian Games</a></div>

<p>Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena bounced back in spectacular fashion, soaring to a season-best 5.80 meters to clinch gold at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland.</p>

Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena bounced back in spectacular fashion, soaring to a season-best 5.80 meters to clinch gold at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland.

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EJ Obiena strikes gold at Copernicus Cup

Dyan Castillejo,

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Published February 17, 2025 09:55 AM PHT

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