Yelena Isinbayeva

[Voland]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olym...cs/7568077.stm

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own women's pole vault world record on the way to defending her Olympic title.

The 26-year-old beat the record by a centimetre with a clearance of 5.05 metres, finishing ahead of American Jennifer Stuczynski, who cleared 4.80m.

Russia's Svetlana Feofanova took bronze with a vault of 4.75m.

Isinbayeva, who has also won two world titles, has now broken the world record on three occasions this year - in Rome, Monaco, and now in Beijing.

The Russian needed just two jumps in the final to claim her second Olympics gold, electing to begin her defence at 4.70m.

He clinched the title with her second vault - 4.85m - having watched rivals Feofanova and Stuczynski bow out of the competition at lower heights.

Isinbayeva then raised the bar to 4.95m - a new Olympic record - and cleared it on her third attempt.

With only the women's pole vault still running at the Bird's Nest, the Volgograd athlete moved the bar up to the world record height of 5.05m, which she cleared, again, with her third and final attempt.

Isinbayeva first broke the world record in 2003 in Gateshead, when she cleared 4.82m.

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I like this girl. I luaghted so hard when he went into that self made tent just before achieving the new WR.
She is a such show woman and make the sport fun.
Good for her.

[CSAR]

She's phenomenal....and not too bad on the eyes either.

[Skully44420]

damn whats up girl

[Gears]

Shes alright, i`m not a big fan of the ski-slope nose.

[GT2]

Shes alright, i`m not a big fan of the ski-slope nose.

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[Kale]

I watched her do this live on TV, it was sensational. She was the last athlete in the stadium as it was the end of the days program and 90,000 people stayed to watch, first two jumps she missed then she nailed it. She is awesome !!!

[CSAR]

Shes alright, i`m not a big fan of the ski-slope nose.

Whaddya expect? She's Russian!


I hope that's not pit hair I see...


Damn, she handles a long pole pretty well.

And the pièce de résistance:

[CSAR]

[RuhlFreak55]

i concur

[CSAR]

I can look beyond the ski-slope nose. She's got an insane body and I'd love to play quarters with her ass as the table. Unbelievable booty!

[J-Dogg]

She is the 2nd sexiest pole vaulter I know of.

Allison Stokee takes 1st.

[Skully44420]

damn thats a nice ass

[Amorphic]

damn thats a nice ass

yes it certainly is