Obiena, 27, was also the first Filipino athlete to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics with his 5.82 meters—the Olympic qualifying base—last July 2 at the in Stockholm.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/07/20/obiena-now-world-no-2/

Obiena, meanwhile, returned to No. 3 in the World Athletics rankings this week with Nilsen taking over anew at No. 2 behind front-running Duplantis.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/02/obiena-gears-up-for-budapest-worlds-targets-nothing-less-than-gold-medal/

Obiena said competing against him “brings out the best in me”.

Source: https://kuwaittimes.com/n-korea-thrash-south-at-asian-games/

Obiena signed a two-year sponsorship with Ayala Land, Incorporated (ALI) for his training in going to the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Source: https://interaksyon.philstar.com/sports/2023/02/27/244265/go-for-gold-ej-obiena-gets-sponsorship-deal-for-olympic-bid/

POC athletes commission Nikko Huelgas head received for pole vault champion and record holder Ernest John “EJ” Obiena his P1 million check, while her fellow jiu-jitsu athletes got Meggie Ochoa’s bonus.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/12/poc-gives-cash-bonuses-to-asian-games-medalists-during-jolly-general-assembly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poc-gives-cash-bonuses-to-asian-games-medalists-during-jolly-general-assembly

“We had four golds, an Asian Games record from Obiena and two from jiu-jitsu, replacing the two that we lost in women’s golf.”

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/10/08/good-job-in-hangzhou/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-job-in-hangzhou