Philippines at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Philippines at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
WA code	PHI
National federation	Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association
in Budapest, Hungary 19–27 August 2023
Competitors	3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 3 events
Medals Ranked 27th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
World Athletics Championships appearances
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The Philippines competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023. ^{[1] [2]} The Philippines won their first ever silver medal in the championship, courtesy of pole vaulter EJ Obiena.

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Silver	EJ Obiena	Men's pole vault	August 26

Results

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• NM = No mark
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Eric Cray finished seventh among nine competitors in heat 2 of the men's 400 metres hurdles event and failed to advance. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Eric Cray	400 metres hurdles	50.27	7	Did not advance

Field events

EJ Obiena outbested his bronze medal finish in the 2022 edition. In the second try in the final round, Obiena leaped 6 meters, duplicating his own personal record which is also the current Asian record. He attempted to clear 6.05 meters was unable to do so finishing second to gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden. ^[4] Obiena's silver medal was the first-ever for the Philippines in the world championships. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
EJ Obiena	Pole vault	5.75	=1 q	6.00 =AR

Women

Track and road events

Robyn Brown qualified for women's 400 metres hurdles event through her gold medal finish in the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships. ^[6] Brown was unable to advance to the next round, finishing 56.83 seconds in the heats. ^[7]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Robyn Brown	400 metres hurdles	56.83	7	Did not advance

References

1. "Three make it to Budapest". Philstar. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
2. "Eric Cray qualifies for his fourth World Athletics Championships". Spin.ph. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
3. "Cray fails to advance to 400m hurdles semis in worlds". Manila Bulletin. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
4. Navarro, June (27 August 2023). "EJ Obiena wins historic pole vault silver in World Athletics Championships". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
5. Masoy, Niel Victor (28 August 2023). "Obiena snares PH's first-ever silver in Worlds". The Manila Times. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
6. Ramos, Josef (16 July 2023). "Fil-Am Brown gets ticket to worlds as area champion | Josef Ramos". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
7. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (22 August 2023). "Hurdler Robyn Brown falls short in worlds". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

External links

• Philippines Results