Obiena cleared 5.80 meters in just two attempts, nipping France’s Thibault Collet for the gold via countback. Poland’s Piotr Lisek bagged the bronze after clearing 5.60m.
The two-time Olympian cleared 5.77 meters on his first attempt to secure the gold, edging China’s Huang Bokai in the jump-off.
The Heroes’ Parade was bannered by Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo and bronze medalists Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio.
The Philippines has 22 bets competing in nine sports in Paris.
The 32-year-old boxer settled for a silver medal in the pandemic-delayed Summer Games, the same Olympic edition where Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo ended the country’s wait for a gold…
Joining the send-off ceremony was President Ferdinand Marcos, who gave words of encouragement to the Filipino athletes, where he said he is immensely proud of the Filipino spirit…
When Alaska exited the league in February 2022, Ahanmisi was brought in by the new franchise Converge where he began to reach a new career peak under coach Aldin Ayo.