EJ Obiena thanks supporters as he advances to Olympic pole vault finals

Philippine pole vault bet EJ Obiena is thankful after advancing to the finals.

"Thank you for all your prayers. After some nerve wracking moments, I made it to the finals on August 3," Obiena wrote in the caption of his Facebook post. "Thank you Lord for listening to our prayers."

Obiena cleared the 5.75 mark on his third attempt to be included in the best performers which will battle for a podium finish. A total of 14 players advanced to the finals.

Obiena is currently the world no. 6 in pole vault.

—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA News