Pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena just became the first Filipino athlete to qualify to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. EJ was able to qualify by clearing 5.81 meters in an athletic meet in Italy.
With this jump, EJ was again able to set a new Philippine national record, eclipsing the record he set earlier this year at 5.76 meters.
CNN Philippines' Sportsdesk posted in their Twitter account a video of Obiena's jump:
WATCH: Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena clears 5.81 meters in an athletics meet in Italy, making him the first Filipino to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 👏🏽🇵🇭 https://t.co/wAKaxrZvLD pic.twitter.com/moNKNWpQIV— CNN Philippines Sports Desk (@sportsdeskph) September 4, 2019
I hope this will be the start of the influx of athletes that would qualify to the Olympics. Laban Pilipinas!
