Greece-based pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena produced his season-best mark in the outdoor season after clearing 5.75 meters at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open on Thursday in Eisenstadt, Austria.

Obiena, 30, needed all three attempts to clear the height and capture his second outdoor title of the season. He also reset the meet record of 5.74m set by Austin Miller of the United States in 2024 in the 10-man tournament.

The Asian Games gold medalist is coming off a victory at the Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego in Poland last Monday, where he cleared 5.72m.

“Got 5.75m here at Eisenstadt, Austria for the W and new stadium record. After many, many many runs and 3rd attempt makes, we needed to call it a night after 11pm. Thank you very much for having me,” Obiena said in his social media post.

“Next up, Fly Athens.”

Owen Heard of Great Britain claimed the silver medal over Dan Barta of the Czech Republic via countback after both pole vaulters cleared 5.55m.

With two gold medals under his belt, Obiena’s confidence will be high as he sets his sights on the Fly Athens Street Pole Vault at the Panathenaic Stadium in Greece on 7 July.

Stars such as London Olympic gold medalist Renaud Lavillenie of France, Menno Vloon of the Netherlands, Bo Kanda Lita Baehre of Germany, Ersu Şaşma of Turkey, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Christopher Nilsen of the United States, and hometown favorite Emmanouil Karalis, the world No. 2, are expected to participate.

Obiena is also set to compete in the London leg of the Diamond League on 18 July as he continues his preparations for the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, from 19 September to 4 October.

He will be looking to win a second Asian Games gold medal after