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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 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 ...
Aug 13, 2009 · Yelena Isinbayeva (born June 3, 1982, Volgograd, Russia, U.S.S.R. [now in Russia]) is a Russian pole-vaulter who achieved numerous world records and became the first woman to clear the 5-metre (16-foot 4.75-inch) mark in the sport’s history. Isinbayeva was enrolled by her parents in gymnastics school at age 4, but a growth spurt when she was ...
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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. So she took up pole vaulting in 1998 and only six months after taking up the sport, won the ...
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Aug 19, 2016 · The Russian pole vaulter, who was banned from Rio 2016, won an eight-year term as an athletes' representative. She said her election shows her fellow athletes still trust her despite the doping scandal.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Yelena ISINBAEVA, the first woman to clear 5m in pole vault and a four-time Olympic medalist. She is also a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission and the Champion for Peace club.
Learn about Yelena ISINBAEVA, the Russian athlete who broke the world record 17 times and won two Olympic gold medals in the pole vault. Find out her biography, achievements, latest news and videos on the official Olympic website.