Philippines at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
| Philippines at the 2022 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | PHI |
| National federation | Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association |
| in Eugene, United States 15–24 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man and 0 women) in 1 event |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
The Philippines competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States, from 15–24 July 2022. The Philippines was represented by a lone athlete; pole vaulter Ernest Obiena.[1]
Results[edit]
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
Men[edit]
Obiena qualified for the final round as one of the twelve vaulters who cleared 5.75 meters in the qualification round. He cleared said height on his second attempt. He was part of Group B in the said round.[2]
In the final, Obiena cleared 5.94 meters on his second attempt setting a new Asian record, surpassing his own record by a centimeter. The finish was enough for a bronze medal – the first ever for the Philippines in a World Athletics Championships.[3] Obiena was able to clear the height after following the advice of his coach Vitaly Petrov to switch to a more flexible 5.25-meter stick which was bigger than his previous.[4] He also tried clearing 6 meters but he failed to take off from the ground on all three attempts.[5]
Obiena finished behind silver medalist Chris Nilsen of the United States who cleared an identical height but managed to do the same on his first, and gold medalist Armand Duplantis who set a new world record of 6.21 meters.[3]
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ernest Obiena | Pole vault | 5.75 | =6 q | 5.94 AR |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Philippines". IAAF World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (23 July 2022). "EJ Obiena advances to Athletics Worlds final". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "EJ Obiena captures historic bronze in World Athletics Championships". CNN Philippines. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Atencio, Peter (26 July 2022). "Using stiffer pole did wonders for Obiena". Manila Standard. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Giongco, Mark (25 July 2022). "EJ Obiena makes history with bronze medal at World Athletics Championships". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 July 2022.