Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Isinbayeva
Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayevais a Russian pole vaulter. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, a three-time World Champion, the current world record holder in the event, who is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time...
ProfessionPole Vaulter
Date of Birth3 June 1982
CityVolgograd, Russia
break broke competition enter expects extra five pressure records since time
Since I broke so many world records I have had the little extra pressure that every time I enter a competition every one expects me to break the world record. But it is not easy. Five meters is a whole different world and since Helsinki I have been very tired.
adding good high hopes mark record
After Helsinki, I was so tired. But now I feel good again. I have high hopes of adding to my world record mark as I feel as if I still have more in me.
icing record win
The most important thing was to win tonight, world record would have been just the icing on the cake.
explain love stadium
I can't explain my feelings, I love the run-up and the stadium here.
win
I always want to win with a world record.
bit felt strong tried wind
I've tried my best, but the wind was too strong and I felt a bit tired.
abroad based move plans russia stay time
I may not stay in Russia all the time but I'm still based in Volgograd and I don't have plans to move abroad permanently, at least for now.
competition
It was my first competition of the year, so I did feel some pressure.
stage whole
The whole stage was only for me. It was so cool.
bit good
If nothing comes of it, I would be a little bit disappointed. After Helsinki I was so tired, but now I feel good again.
believe crowd difficult stadium wonderful
No limit. I don't believe I did it in this difficult weather. The stadium is wonderful and the crowd is good.
best summer tried winter won
I was so tired. I had a lot of competition, I won the summer and winter world championships, I set new world records, and I tried to do my best today, but I couldn't,
bit good
If nothing comes of it, I would be a little bit disappointed, ... After Helsinki I was so tired, but now I feel good again.
I'm not disappointed that I didn't get the record. I am very tired.