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EJ Obiena

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Ernest John Uy Obiena (born November 17, 1995) is a Filipino pole vaulter. He is ranked world No. 4 in men's pole vault by the World Athletics Rankings as of February 11, 2025. Obiena currently holds the Asian record with his clearance of 6.00 meters at the 2023 World Athletics Championships where he won the silver medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. EJ Obiena is the 4,083rd most popular athlete (up from 6,394th in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Philippines (up from 142nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Filipino Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, EJ Obiena ranks 4,083 out of 6,025. Before him are Michelle Carter, Danuta Kozák, Yuliya Gushchina, Daniel Ballart, Sherone Simpson, and Eunice Jepkorir. After him are Steve Backley, Franck Dumoulin, Patrick Favre, Enea Bastianini, Chun Wei Cheung, and Brigitte Yagüe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, EJ Obiena ranks 343. Before him are İrfan Kahveci, Agustín Rossi, Petar Stojanović, Glen Kamara, Aboubakar Kamara, and Mikolas Josef. After him are Daniel Podence, Paweł Dawidowicz, Lee Seung-yun, Margarita Mamun, Rony, and Kenny Tete.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, EJ Obiena ranks 126 out of 155. Before him are Billy Crawford (1982), Carlos Loyzaga (1930), Nonito Donaire (1982), Leopoldo Serantes (1962), Judy Ann Santos (1978), and Madam Auring (1940). After him are Wesley So (1993), Lydia de Vega (1964), Hidilyn Diaz (1991), Satine Phoenix (1980), Manny Jacinto (1987), and Carlos Yulo (2000).

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Among ATHLETES In Philippines

Among athletes born in Philippines, EJ Obiena ranks 4. Before him are Efren Reyes (1954), José Villanueva (1913), and Miguel White (1909). After him are Lydia de Vega (1964), Hidilyn Diaz (1991), Roel Velasco (1969), Iván González (null), Wang Zheng (null), Yuka Saso (2001), Shane O'Neill (null), and Kiyomi Watanabe (1996).

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