EJ Obiena captures bronze in Germany

9 Feb 2026 • 1:51 PM MYT
The Manila Times
The Manila Times

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MANILA, Philippines — Two-time Olympian EJ Obiena settled for bronze in the INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe in Germany, clearing 5.70m to secure a podium finish. 

Norway's Sondre Mogens Guttormsen topped the podium with 5.84m, followed by American Cole Walsh with 5.78m. 

This comes a day after ruling the Asian Indoor Championships in China. 

Obiena's recent triumph in the Asian Indoor Championships completes an 'Asian slam' alongside his gold medals in the Asian Championships and Asian Games. TMT