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She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), a three-time World Champion (2005, 2007 and 2013), the current world record holder in the event, and is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time.
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May 30, 2024 · Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian pole-vaulter who achieved numerous world records and became the first woman to clear the 5-meter (16-foot 4.75-inch) mark in the sport’s history. She also won Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008.
Jul 3, 2012 · Yelena Isinbayeva had already missed two attempts for 4.70 and 4.75 metres, leaving her in third place, with fellow Russian athlete Svetlana Feofanova leading. In a jump that could define a...
Dec 17, 2005 · Yelena Isinbayeva, the 23old Russian pole vaulting marvel who is the World Athlete of the Year, and overall IAAF World Ranked number one athlete has amassed a staggering total of 20 World records (18 senior and 2 Junior) during her career.
Double Olympic champion Elena Isinbaeva is the undisputed ‘first lady’ of the pole vault. As the first female to clear 5m, the Russian has taken her discipline into previously uncharted territory.
Aug 19, 2016 · Two-time Olympic pole vault champion and three-time IAAF World Athlete of the Year Yelena Isinbayeva from Russia announced her retirement at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Friday (19). Isinbayeva, 34 also won three outdoor world titles and four world indoor titles.
Yelena Isinbayeva is considered as the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time. Isinbayeva originally trained as a gymnast, but she left the sport at the age of 15 because she grew to over 170 cm and was considered too tall for competitive gymnastics.
European Championships: Gold medal in 2006 - European Indoor Championships: Gold medal in 2005. 28 times World record holder and current World record holder (5.06m); first women in the history of Athletics who cleared 5m jump (2005)
Jul 5, 2005 · Overall IAAF World Ranked number one Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, the Olympic champion improved her World record for the women’s Pole Vault tonight at the 30th edition of Athletissima, IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting.
