ARMAND Duplantis is the only one standing between Filipino Ernest John "EJ" Obiena and the Olympic gold medal in Paris next year.

Duplantis is the world's top pole vaulter, and Obiena is No. 2. The 23-year-old Swedish force of nature owns the world record at 6.23 meters, and the 27-year-old athlete from Tondo holds the Asian record at 6.0 meters flat, also his best jump.

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