A Russian pole vaulter, Yelena Isinbayeva won the Olympic gold medal in 2004 and 2008. Regarded as the greatest female pole vaulter of all time, Yelena is a nine-time world champion and broke her own world records numerous times.
Imagine the world’s two fastest men — Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay — crouching into the starting blocks for the 100 meters at the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field. Or the staccato claps descending from the East Grandstand as Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva takes aim at a world record in the …
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:40:08 GMTMONACO (AP) -- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and 400-meter runner Sanya Richards of the United States won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards on Sunday.
Publ.Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:38:35 GMT• World champion sprinters celebrate second IAAF honours • Bolt looks forward to Diamond League v Gay and Powell The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and United States 400 metres runner Sanya Richards have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards. Bolt retained the honour for winning the 100m and 200m finals in world record times at the World Championships in Berlin, matching his ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:54:42 GMT
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Yelena started out as a gymnast from age 5 to 15, but ended up switching sports after being considered too tall for gymnastics.
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