Yelena Isinbayeva

Yelena Isinbayeva
Елена Исинбаева
Isinbayeva in Moscow, 2013
Personal information
Full nameYelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva
NationalityRussian
Born (1982-06-03) 3 June 1982
Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)Pole vault
ClubCSKA Moscow
Coached byYevgeny Trofimov
Retired20 August 2016
Achievements and titles
World finalsOutdoor: 2003, 2005, 2007
Indoor: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
Regional finalsOutdoor: 2002, 2006
Indoor: 2005
Olympic finals2004, 2008
Highest world ranking1st (2005–2009)
Personal best(s)Outdoor: 5.06 WR (2009)
indoor: 5.01 ER (2012)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 1
World Championships 3 0 1
World Indoor Championships 4 1 0
World Cup 1 0 0
European Championships 1 1 0
European Indoor Championships 1 0 0
European U23 Championships 1 0 0
World Junior Championships 1 0 0
European Junior Championships 1 0 0
World Youth Championships 1 0 0
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Pole vault
2008 Beijing Pole vault
2012 London Pole vault
World Championships
2005 Helsinki Pole vault
2007 Osaka Pole vault
2013 Moscow Pole vault
2003 Paris Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
2004 Budapest Pole vault
2006 Moscow Pole vault
2008 Valencia Pole vault
2012 Istanbul Pole vault
2003 Birmingham Pole vault
World Cup
2006 Athens Pole vault
European Championships
2006 Gothenburg Pole vault
2002 Munich Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
2005 Madrid Pole vault
European U23 Championships
2003 Bydgoszcz Pole vault
World Junior Championships
2000 Santiago Pole vault
European Junior Championships
2001 Grosseto Pole vault
World Youth Championships
1999 Bydgoszcz Pole vault
World Youth Games
1998 Moscow Pole vault
Updated on 6 August 2012.

Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva (3 June 1982) is a Russian former pole vaulter. She received two gold medals at the Summer Olympics (in 2004 and 2008). She is a three-time World Champion (in 2005, 2007, and 2013) and the world record holder in the event. Yelena is recognized the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time.[1][2]

References

  1. "Pole-Vaulter Keeps a Low Profile During Her Ambitious Ascent". The New York Times. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  2. "Athletics: Pole-vault diva toys with foes and fans". The New York Times. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2011.

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