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- Full name: Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva
- Born: June 3, 1982iaaf.org: Yelena Isinbayeva>
- Birthplace: Volgograd, Russiaiaaf.org: Yelena Isinbayeva>
- Height: 5'8½"iaaf.org: Yelena Isinbayeva>
- Coach: Vitalii Afanasievich Petroviaaf.org: Yelena Isinbayeva>
- 2003: National Indoor Pole Vaulting Champion
- 2004-2005: IAAF Female Athlete of the Year
- 2006: Named Laureus World Sports Woman of the Year
- 2008: Set world record for pole vaulting at 5.05mSetanta Sports: Round-up: Isinbayeva breaks record (August 18, 2008)
- Nine-time gold medal winnerYelenaIsinbayeva.com: Yelena Isinbayeva Career>
- Has set 24 world records in pole vaultingYelenaIsinbayeva.com: Yelena Isinbayeva Career>
- First female to clear the metric barrier of 5.00 meters
- Graduate of Volgograd State Academy of Physical Culture
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Yelena Isinbayeva is a Russian Olympian and pole vaulting champion. Isinbayeva set a new pole vaulting world record and won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Setanta Sports: Round-up: Isinbayeva breaks record (August 18, 2008)iaaf.org: Yelena Isinbayeva>
Career Highlights
Yelena Isinbayeva is a two-time Olympic gold medal winner and fine-time world champion who holds an impressive twenty-four world records in competitive pole vaulting. In 2008, Isinbayeva set a new world record at the Beijing Olympics when she cleared a 5.05m jump.Setanta Sports: Round-up: Isinbayeva breaks record (August 18, 2008)YelenaIsinbayeva.com: Yelena Isinbayeva Career>Quote
- "I love to be alone at the top. It's so cool and I will try to keep my position as long as possible..."—Yelena Isinbayeva,after setting the new world recordSify Sports: Does sex sell at the Olympics? (August 19, 2008)
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