EJ Obiena
EJ Obiena is a Filipino pole vaulter, Olympian, and World Athletics Championships medalist. He won bronze in 2022 and silver in 2023, and has earned multiple Asian Athletics Championships gold medals and four consecutive Southeast Asian Games titles.
For the first episode of The Other Chair, EJ sits across from Emma Tiglao inside the Paraluman Newsroom. With Emma leading the interview, he brings his experiences in sport to the conversation, giving audiences a closer look at the person behind the achievements.