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EJ Obiena ruled the Orlen Cup in Poland February 12, 2022 by clearing 5.81 meters on his first try to win the tournament after coming off an eighth-place finish two days ago at the Beijer Stavhoppsgala Uppsala in Sweden.
Brazil’s Thiago Braz, former Olympic champion, and home bet Piotr Lisek finished second and third, respectively with similar 5.71m clearance.
Obiena, 26-year-old, attempted to break the Asian record of 5.93m but couldn’t soar past 5.95m.
Obiena, who underwent knee surgery last month, had failed to go past 5.70m in his previous two competitions.
Earlier this month, the Tokyo Olympian placed fourth in the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin, Germany.