a Filipino pole vaulter. Before breaking the Asian Athletics Championships record, he held the Philippine national record in pole vaulting with a record of 5.55 meters which he accomplished on April 29, 2016 at the 78th Singapore Open Championships in Kallang, Singapore. EJ Obiena advanced to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men's pole vault final after making it to the top 14 athletes in the qualifying round on Saturday, July 31, at the Olympic stadium.