Ernest John Obiena got off to a good start with his indoor season, snaring a bronze medal in the men’s pole vault meet of the 6th ISTAF Indoor Dusseldorf on Sunday at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The 30-year-old Obiena leapt to a height of 5.65 meters, behind Menno Vloon of the Netherlands, who grabbed the gold at 5.75m.
American Sam Kendricks settled for silver with 5.70m, while Torben Blech was fourth at 5.55 meters.
Obiena, who missed three chances to clear 5.7 meters, was off the 5.7-meter mark he accomplished last year at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Poland in February 2025.
He is continuously getting ready to compete in European indoor circuit events in the coming weeks.
There’s also the Asian Athletics Championship this May in South Korea, where Obiena will defend his title.
