Obiena went up against seven vaulters, including three top 10 contenders, and failed to clear 5.70m thrice to settle for third place. 5 Menno Vloon of the Netherlands took the gold with a 5.75m jump and tried to clear 5.85m thrice but failed. 16 Bo Kanda Lita Baehre of Germany (5.45m) and No. Actually, EJ just set a personal best of 5.70m with 16 steps at the SEA Games. The same deadline applies for vaulters to qualify through their world rankings which are determined by earned competition points.

Source: Philippine Star January 25, 2026 16:39 UTC