FILIPINO pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after clearing 5.82 meters (m) during the Bauhaus-Galan tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, early Monday (Manila time).

Obiena made the Olympic entry standard height in his second attempt to book his second Olympic appearance and become the first Filipino athlete to qualify for next year's Games.

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