EJ Obiena wins second straight Asian Games pole vault gold, sets new record
On which day the competition took place
Philstar reported that Obiena's title defense happened on Monday night in Nagoya, while GMA News Online referred to the event as taking place on Tuesday.
All outlets reported that EJ Obiena won the men's pole vault gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, successfully defending his title from the previous Games and setting a new Games record.
Drafted with AI from these 5 reports, checked and approved by a Parley editor. Approved 30 Sep, 7:24 AM.
What each outlet reported
GMA News Online reported that EJ Obiena won back-to-back Asian Games golds in pole vault and set a new Games record on Tuesday in Nagoya, Japan.
Read GMA News Online's report →Philstar reported that EJ Obiena defended his Asian Games pole vault title and set a new Asiad record on Monday night in Nagoya.
Read Philstar's report →The Manila Times reported that EJ Obiena set a new Asian Games pole vault record in successfully defending his title at the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Read The Manila Times's report →Inquirer reported that EJ Obiena won his second straight Asian Games pole vault gold medal, setting a new record in the process.
Read Inquirer's report →Rappler reported that EJ Obiena broke his own record to repeat as men's pole vault champion at the 2026 Asian Games.
Read Rappler's report →Excerpts courtesy of GMA Network and GMA News Online.
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