Yelena Isinbayeva is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist , a five-time World Champion and the current world record holder in the event.She became the first woman to clear the five-metre barrier in 2005.
Education
She has both a Bachelor's and Master's Degree after graduating from the Volgograd State Academy of Physical Culture. Currently she is continuing her post-graduate studies there and also studying at the Donetsk National Technical University
Career
From the age of 5 to 15, Isinbayeva trained as a gymnast in her hometown of Volgograd. She ultimately left the sport because as she grew she was considered too tall to be competitive in gymnastics, ultimately attaining a height of 1.74 m. Six months after having taken up pole-vaulting she won her first major victory at age 16.
Achievements
Views
realism
Quotations:
All truth is simple... is that not doubly a lie?
She is one of only seven athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jacques Freitag, Jana Pittman, Dani Samuels) to win world championships at the youth, junior, and senior level of an athletic event.
She is one of only seven athletes (along with Valerie Adams, Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jacques Freitag, Jana Pittman, Dani Samuels) to win world championships at the youth, junior, and senior level of an athletic event.