Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena celebrates after successful the lads’s pole vault remaining on the nineteenth Asian Video games in Hangzhou, China, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (AP Picture)
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday congratulated pole vault ace EJ Obiena for successful and bagging the nation’s first gold medal within the nineteenth Asian Video games in Hangzhou, China Saturday night.
“Congratulations, EJ, on clinching our first gold in males’s pole vault on the nineteenth Asian Video games!” Marcos tweeted on Sunday.
Obiena led the finals after he cleared 5.75 meters and later cleared 5.90 meters to clinch the gold medal.
Apart from Obiena, Marcos additionally recommended different Filipino athletes for his or her excellent performances within the Asian Video games.
Congratulations, EJ, on clinching our first gold in males’s pole vault on the nineteenth Asian Video games! Kudos as nicely to Patrick King Perez, Jones Inso, Gideon Padua, Clemente Tabugara Jr., Alex Eala, and Francis Casey Alcantara for his or her excellent performances in Taekwondo, Wushu, and…
— Bongbong Marcos (@bongbongmarcos) October 1, 2023
“Kudos as nicely to Patrick King Perez, Jones Inso, Gideon Padua, Clemente Tabugara Jr., Alex Eala, and Francis Casey Alcantara for his or her excellent performances in Taekwondo, Wushu, and Tennis! Better of luck to all our athletes competing forward!” he added.
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