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 22:01:39 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 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 : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:02:51 GMTOlympic champions Usain Bolt, of Jamaica, and Yelena Isinbayeva, of Russia, were named 2008 World Athletes of the Year. Bolt, 22, captured three gold medals at the Olympic Games in Beijing in August, sweeping the 100 and 200 metres and running the third leg on the victorious 4x100m relay.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:35:53 GMTJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards on Sunday at Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Publ.Date : Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:37:15 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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