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    EJ Obiena qualifies for Paris Olympics, bags silver in Diamond League

    EJ Obiena qualifies for Paris Olympics, bags silver in Diamond League
    Jul 3, 2023
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    EJ Obiena earned a slot in the 2024 Paris Olympics, clearing the qualifying standard of 5.82 meters in the pole vault competition in the Bauhaus Galan leg of the Diamond League on Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden.

    The Filipino pole vaulter bagged the silver medal behind home bet Mondo Duplantis, the world No. 1 and Olympic champion, who cleared 6.05m.

    The world No. 3 pole vaulter, Obiena could not clear 5.95 in three attempts.

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    The 27-year-old Obiena is set to return to the Olympics seeking redemption after an 11th-place finish in the 2021 Tokyo Games.

    In Japan, Obiena cleared 5.70m, falling short in two attempts at 5.80.

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