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Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva (Russian: Елена Гаджиевна Исинбаева, IPA: [jɪˈlʲɛnə gɐˈdʐɨjɪvnə ɪsʲɪnˈbajɪvə]; born 3 June 1982) is a Russian former pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), three-times a World Champion (2005, 2007 and 2013), the current world record holder in the ...
Sep 2, 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. Learn more about Isinbayeva’s life and career.
Dec 5, 2020 · 5️⃣ - Yelena Isinbayeva's Olympic Record in Pole Vault - 5.05m at Beijing 2008! | #31DaysOfOlympics - YouTube. Olympics. 13.1M subscribers. Subscribed. 8.9K. 977K views 3 years ago. 📺 Watch...
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.
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.
Jun 21, 2016 · Two-time Olympic pole vault champ Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia’s most famous track and field athlete, competed for the first time since 2013 on Tuesday and cleared the highest height of any woman this year.
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.