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EJ Obiena (FB photo) MANILA - EJ Obiena made a triumphant return after testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Wednesday (Philippine Time) when he won the gold medal in the Taby Stavhoppsgala pole vaulting event in Sweden. Obiena, Asia's top male pole vaulter, looked as if he's 100 percent fit despite the Covid-19 scare two weeks ago and even flirted at breaking the continental record to claim the top prize. Obiena cleared a maximum of 5.92 meters, a new season-high that was a centimeter shy of the Asian record which he set last year at 5.93, to beat longtime training partner Thiago Braz for the gold. Braz could only clear 5.82 meters to settle for the silver, although he could have won it all if Obiena failed to clear 5.92. Braz smoothly leaped past 5.82 in his first try, while Obiena needed two attempts to do so, giving the Brazilian pole vaulter the tiebreaker edge. However, Obiena jumped past 5.92 in his second attempt, while Braz missed out on clear

Taby stavhoppsgalaSimen guttormsenThiago brazPhilippine timeEj obiena fb photo manila madea triumphant return after testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 covid 19 on wednesday philippine time when he won gold medal in taby stavhoppsgala pole vaulting event swedenSia 39s top male pole vaulterOoked as if he 39s 100 percent fit despite the covid 19 scare two weeks ago and even flirted at breaking continental record to claim top prize obiena cleareda maximum of 5 92 metersA new season high that wasa centimeter shy of the asian record which he set last year at 5 93O beat longtime training partner thiago braz for the gold could only clear 5 82 meters to settle silverLthough he could have won it all if obiena failed to clear 5 92 braz smoothly leaped past 82 in his first tryHile obiena needed two attempts to do soIving the brazilian pole vaulter tiebreaker edge howeverBiena jumped past 5 92 in his second attemptHile braz missed out on clearing the said height obiena tried his luck at finally over six metersUt he got fouls in all his attempts at 6 01 meters norway 39s simen guttormsen won the bronze after clearing as high 5 72 pna