A Russian pole vaulter, Yelena Isinbayeva won the Olympic gold medal in 2004 and 2008. Regarded as the greatest female pole vaulter of all time, Yelena is a nine-time world champion and broke her own world records numerous times.
The ugly truth for Yelena Isinbayeva is that too many of her competitors have plain faces and talent.
Publ.Date : Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:04:01 GMTSome people will be shocked that we have cut the funding for Olympic sports by £50million.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:58:32 GMTDOHA: The ASPIRE Academy for Sporting Excellence in Doha will act as the frame for one of the world’s largest and most dramatic banners, that displays moments of sporting achievement, as part of a major ‘facelift’ for the facility.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:10:27 GMTHammond residents Erica and Mike Bartolina are realistic about Erica's chances in the women's pole vault competition Friday night at the Beijing Olympics.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:16:01 GMTMONTE CARLO, Monaco - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards on Sunday.
Publ.Date : Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:37:00 GMT
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Yelena started out as a gymnast from age 5 to 15, but ended up switching sports after being considered too tall for gymnastics.
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