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	Yelena Isinbayeva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian: Елена Исинбаева; born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd) is a Russian pole vaulter.
		From the age of 5 to 15, Isinbayeva trained as a gymnast in her hometown of Volgograd.
		When Feofanova failed at 4.90 m the gold medal was Yelena's, and she then rubbed salt into her compatriots wound by attempting and clearing a new world record height of 4.91 m.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yelena_Isinbayeva (1077 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Isinbayeva record thrills crowd
		Yelena Isinbayeva's historical victory with a five-metre pole vault clearance thrilled the capacity 18,000 crowd at the Norwich Union London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace.
		Isinbayeva has always insisted she would win the race to become the first woman to reach the highly-significant height and, with her 17th world record indoors and outdoors, she achieved a burning ambition.
		Isinbayeva tonight cleared 4.70m and 4.80m first time, the stuttered on her first world record effort at 4.96m but the second vault saw her well clear of the bar.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0722/isinbayeva.html (292 words)

	Interview - Yelena Isinbayeva
		Isinbayeva, who gets $50,000 for each new mark, admitted that money played a role but said it was not her only motive.
		Isinbayeva, dubbed "Bubka in a skirt" by the Russian media, says she could easily add another 20 to 25 cm to her existing mark.
		Isinbayeva, who has said on several occasions that her only rival is herself, has mellowed a bit since winning the Olympic gold and sees compatriot Svetlana Feofanova as a worthy opponent.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/sep/16yelena.htm (854 words)

	Isinbayeva emulates Bubka
		Isinbayeva won a Skoda car for her efforts and in her eagerness to drive away in her new prize she opted out of the customary post-event news conference.
		Isinbayeva extended her mark in Birmingham, England, and again in Lievin, France, completing her indoor season with yet another world record of 4.90 at the Madrid European indoor championships.
		Isinbayeva has already made an attempt on her world mark, failing at 5.01 in Stockholm last Tuesday but still collecting a one-carat diamond for breaking the stadium record.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2005/jul/29yelena.htm (809 words)

	Isinbayeva on top of the world - Athletics -
		Tearful Yelena Isinbayeva beat her own world record to snatch the Olympic women's pole vault gold from Russian team mate and bitter rival Svetlana Feofanova.
		Isinbayeva, who accumulates world records at the same rate as former men's champion Sergei Bubka, defied difficult, windy conditions to win tonight with 4.91 metres, surpassing her own mark by one centimetre.
		It was Isinbayeva's seventh world record this year yet the 22-year-old had been close to tears moments earlier, holding her head in her hands.
	theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/25/1093246578555.html (461 words)

	Yelena Isinbayeva
		Isinbayeva had won the gold medal when Pyrek, in attempting to overtake Yelena's mark of 4.70m, failed at 4.75m.
		Less than a month earlier Isinbayeva had become the first woman to clear 5 metres during a meeting at London's Crystal Palace.
		Remarkably, Yelena's new mark of 5.01m was the 18th World record of her glittering career, a phenomenal achievement when one considers she had only just turned 23 by the time of the 2005 Worlds.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=3246 (159 words)

	PoleVaultPower.com :: View topic - Isinbayeva Article
		Yelena Isinbayeva looks genuinely nonplussed that the question should be put to her.
		At 22, Isinbayeva opens her indoor season in Donetsk next Saturday (in advance of an appearance at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham on 18 February), with years of international competition stretching ahead of her and the sky seemingly her limit.
		Isinbayeva easily cleared the best-ever indoor mark of 4.87m when winning on her seasonal debut at Saturday's Zepter all-stars meeting hosted by the legendary Sergey Bubka in Donetsk.
	www.polevaultpower.com /forum/viewtopic.php?p=35026 (1238 words)

	World-Track:: Isinbayeva raises World Indoor record in Donestsk
		DONETSK, Ukraine - Russia's vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own indoor world record in the women's pole vault on Sunday, clearing 4.91m at the "Pole Vault Stars" competition in Donetsk, Ukraine.
		Isinbayeva, who parted with long-time coach Yevgeni Trofimov, and now trains under Vitaly Petrov, also holds the outdoor record at 5.01m, set at the world championships at Helsinki in August.
		Isinbayeva revealed that she will compete at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham on Feb 18 and at the Gaz de France on March 3, before tackling the world at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow from March 10-12.
	www.world-track.org /KIND0006/WI06/isinbayevawr.htm (305 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Athletics : Yelena Isinbayeva does it again
		MADRID: Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke the women's pole vault World record for the second time in 11 days when she cleared 4.95m at the IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting on Saturday.
		It was the 15th world record of Isinbayeva's career and took her another step towards the total of 35 records set by Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka during his career.
		Isinbayeva's latest record was a break from tradition, though, as she tends to set new marks one centimetre at a time but on this occasion she beat her previous best by two centimetres in her second attempt at the height.
	www.hindu.com /2005/07/18/stories/2005071805231700.htm (331 words)

	Yelena Isinbayeva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Yelena Isinbayeva, a female Russian athlete, at only 22 years old has been awarded the title of Athlete of the Year.
		Yelena helps her mother in the kitchen when she is not training.
		Yelena Isinbayeva believes that she will be the first woman to jump over five metres.
	www.mostovionline.com /english/369/sport.htm (477 words)

	PoleVaultPower.com :: View topic - Isi updates ...
		Also Yelena Isinbayeva named the composition of her new team, whom helps her to be prepared for the new season.
		Recently Yelena Isinbayeva changed her place of residence and moved to Donetsk, where she is trained under the management of the repeated champion and world record holder, Sergey Bubka, who is also an honorable citizen of Donetsk.
		Should she change her citizenship, Yelena Isinbayeva, honored in 2005 with the title of best athlete in the world and Europe, would be forced not to participate in official competitions for three years.
	www.polevaultpower.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=6922 (1910 words)

	Isinbayeva the undisputed queen of pole vault - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		To cap it all, Isinbayeva won with a world record vault of 5.01 metres, her 18th career world mark after completely outclassing the field and wowing an excited crowd.
		Isinbayeva, upon whom the world's track and field governing body the IAAF awarded its prestigious title of best female athlete in 2004, is chasing men's pole vault legend Sergei Bubka's total of 35 world records.
		Isinabyeva took her first steps in sport as an artistic gymnast at the age of five but she failed to achieve success and a sudden growth spurt when she was 15 dashed her hopes of being a serious gymnast.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20050813T010000-0500_86018_OBS_ISINBAYEVA_THE_UNDISPUTED_QUEEN_OF_POLE_VAULT.asp (624 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - World Indoor Championships 2004 - news
		For Isinbayeva “Dragila was an extra motivational factor,” to boost her already confident manner, and it is clear by the margin with which she cleared the new World Indoor record that she has greater heights to come.
		Today not only did Isinbayeva regain the World Indoor record that she set earlier this season but she also became the first woman ever to attempt to clear 5 metres in an official competition.
		Yelena Isinbayeva was 15 when the course of her life changed.
	www.iaaf.org /WIC04/news/Kind=2/newsId=24412.html (906 words)

	Russia's Isinbayeva soars to new heights - Sport - smh.com.au
		Yelena Isinbayeva kept her promise today when she became the first woman pole vaulter to break the five metres barrier.
		Isinbayeva said last year she was confident of breaching the mark.
		Isinbayeva has always said that money - she gets $50,000 for each new mark - has played a role in her strategy.
	www.smh.com.au /news/sport/russias-isinbayeva-soars-to-new-heights/2005/07/23/1121539180261.html (588 words)

	Yelena Isinbayeva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Yelena Isinbayeva (born June 3, 1982) is a Russian pole vaulter.
		In 1999, Yelena improved on this at the World Youth Games when she cleared 4.10 m.
		On July 25 in Birmingham, England, Yelena reclaimed the record jumping 4.89 m.
	www.centipedia.com /articles/Yelena_Isinbayeva (488 words)

	Informativos Telecinco.com - Noticias - Pértiga: Isinbayeva debuta con nuevo récord mundial en sala
		Isinbayeva, de 23 años, mejoró en un centímetro el récord mundial que ella misma estableció en los Europeos de Madrid en pista cubierta, el 6 de marzo de 2005.
		La pasada temporada, Isinbayeva batió nueve récords mundiales: cuatro en sala y cinco al aire libre, y se convirtió en la primera mujer que supera la barrera de los cinco metros al saltar esa altura en Londres.
		Isinbayeva será la figura estelar en los campeonatos del mundo en pista cubierta de Moscú, que se disputarán del 10 al 12 de marzo.
	www.informativos.telecinco.es /isinbayeva/atletismo/pertiga/dn_20180.htm (233 words)

	Yelena Isinbayeva (Directory/Female Athletes/Y/Yelena Isinbayeva)
		Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian: Елена Исинбаева ; born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd) is a Russian pole vaulter.
		GOTEBORG (Sweden): Yelena Isinbayeva completed her collection of gold medals from major meets on Saturday when she won the women's pole vault at the European athletics championships.
		Russian pole vault sensation Yelena Isinbayeva insists she won't be complacent at the European Championships.
	www.wd-celebrities.com /Female.Athletes/Y/Yelena.Isinbayeva (459 words)

	USATODAY.com - Isinbayeva breaks women's pole-vault record (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		GATESHEAD, England (AP) — Russian Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own world record in the pole vault Sunday, clearing 15 feet, 11¾ inches at the IAAF Norwich Union Grand Prix meet.
		Isinbayeva got the mark on her third try.
		Isinbayeva is expected to contend with Dragila for the gold medal at the Athens Olympics in August
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/track/2004-06-27-isinbayeva-record_x.htm (232 words)

	Russia’s Isinbayeva Breaks World Pole Vault Record - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Isinbayeva collected $160,000 for breaking the record and winning the gold medal: $60,000 for winning the title and the rest for the world record.
		Isinbayeva celebrated with a back flip and raised her arms to wave to the near capacity crowd of 40,000 at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium.
		Isinbayeva, a 23-year-old from Volgograd, won the bronze medal at the Paris worlds two years ago and then captured her first major title at the Athens Olympics last year.
	www.mosnews.com /news/2005/08/13/isinbayeva.shtml (808 words)

	Yelena Isinbayeva - Sport.fr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Yelena Isinbayeva remporte sans surprise le titre de la perche.
		Yelena Isinbayeva a battu à Liévin le record du monde en salle de saut à la perche avec un saut à 4,89 mètres.
		La championne olympique russe Yelena Isinbayeva a établi un nouveau record du monde féminin du saut à la perche en salle en franchissant 4,88 mètres au meeting d'athlétisme de Birmingham (Angleterre)....
	www.sport.fr /athletisme/motscle/Yelena-Isinbayeva-5191.shtm (558 words)

	Isinbayeva and Olsson waltz to European golds
		Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva competes during the Women's Pole Vault final at the 19th European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
		Isinbayeva, 24, employed her normal high-risk strategy of entering the pole vault at 4.60m, a stage of the competition where eight of the 11 other vaulters had already crashed out.
		Isinbayeva, the reigning Olympic and world champion and the women's World Athlete of the Year, then cleared a new championship record of 4.80m before having the bar raised to a world record height of 5.02m - she holds the current record of 5.01m.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=137228 (725 words)

	Yelena joins high-five club - Sport - smh.com.au
		The peerless Russian pole vaulter became the first woman to clear five metres as she twice broke the world record in the IAAF Super Grand Prix at London's Crystal Palace on Friday.
		Belying predictions that she would milk each centimetre to cash in on world record bonuses of up to $US50,000 ($65,480), Isinbayeva first cleared 4.96m to add a centimetre to the record she had set in Madrid last Saturday.
		Isinbayeva will be well rewarded for her efforts, perhaps even enough to compensate the potential bonuses she bypassed.
	www.smh.com.au /news/sport/yelena-joins-highfive-club/2005/07/23/1121539191176.html (607 words)

	Athletics - Isinbayeva breaks indoor record - Eurosport
		Olympic and world pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva opened her competitive year with a 19th world record in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Sunday.
		Isinbayeva raised her own world indoor record by a centimetre to 4.91 metres at the annual meeting organised by the great Ukrainian men's pole vaulter Sergei Bubka.
		Monaco-based Isinbayeva, who dumped her long-time coach Yevgeny Trofimov last November, made three successful vaults over 4.61, 4.71 and 4.81 before attempting the 4.91 mark.
	www.eurosport.com /athletics/sport_sto832129.shtml (346 words)

	Powell, Isinbayeva shine in athletics in 2005 - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Yelena Isinbayeva did compete at the worlds in Helsinki, Finland, and set yet another world record in the pole vault.
		The Russian set records of 4.95 metres, 4.96 and 5.0 in early 2005, but it was her jump of 5.01 metres in windy Helsinki that also gave her a world title.
		Having achieved her goal of reaching the 5-metre mark, Isinbayeva is now aiming to break pole vault great Sergei Bubka's career record of 36 world records.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20051223T210000-0500_95239_OBS_POWELL__ISINBAYEVA_SHINE_IN_ATHLETICS_IN_____.asp (614 words)

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