EJ Obiena

Ernest John Uy Obiena (born November 17, 1995) is a Filipino pole vaulter. He is ranked world No. 5 in men's pole vault by the World Athletics Rankings as of August 12, 2025. Obiena currently holds the Asian record with his clearance of 6.00 meters at the 2023 World Athletics Championships where he won the silver medal. He also holds the Philippine national record with a clearance of 5.93 meters at the Golden Rooftop Challenge in Innsbruck, Austria on September 11, 2021. Obiena is the current champion and record holder (5.90 m) of the Asian Games. He is also the two-time defending champion and current record holder (5.91 m) in the Asian Athletics Championships and three-time defending champion and current record holder (5.65 m) in the SEA Games. He also won the gold medal in the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy and has competed in the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. Obiena is the first Filipino to receive a scholarship from the International Athletic Association Federation (IAAF).