MANILA, Philippines — Filipino pole vault ace Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena could not defend his Istaf Indoor title as he missed the podium at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany on Sunday evening (Manila time).
Winning last year's edition with an Asian indoor record of 5.93-meter clearance, Obiena cleared 5.55m only this time to finish seventh in the 8-man field.