Olympic Champion Yelena Isinbayeva Ambassador for Youth Olympic Games

Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has joined another champion Michael Phelps in being named as an ambassador for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore.

The 27 year-old champion Isinbayeva, will seek to encourage young people worldwide to participate in sporting activity ahead of the Games, which will be held in Singapore in August.

She said: "I am happy to play such an important role in getting young people active, and the Youth Olympic Games provides the perfect vehicle with which to inspire young people around the world to do incredible things through sport.

"This is a very exciting opportunity for me to pursue whilst I take a break from competition. I can't wait for the first Youth Olympic Games to get under way this August.

"I will be in Singapore to support the athletes, to encourage them to do their best and enjoy the whole experience."

IOC President Jacques Rogge said: "We have a true champion in Yelena, a true role model for young people."

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Yelena Isinbayeva Signs Sponsorship Deal with Li Ning

Russian Olympic champion and pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva has signed a sponsorship deal with Li Ning, the Chinese sportswear retailer confirmed on Thursday.

No details on the size or length of the deal were available but Isinbayeva, the 2008 female athlete of the year, will attend a news conference in Beijing on Monday to formally announce the deal, a Li Ning spokesperson said.

It has been heard that the agreement would be worth $1.5 million annually for five years, a record amount for a track and field athlete.

Li Ning was founded by the 1984 Olympic triple gymnastics gold medallist who last August lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games. It has around 10 percent of the Chinese market.

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Yelena Isinbayeva Sets New Indoor World Record

Russia's athletics icon Yelena Isinbayeva set a new indoor world pole vault record of five metres at the annual Bubka memorial tournament here on Sunday.

The 26-year-old beat her previous record of 4.95m, which she achieved here last year, and it was the sixth time in as many years that she has set a new world record indoors in Donetsk.
Two-time Olympic champion Isinbayeva was trailing Brazilian Fabian Murer, who set a new South American record with a 4.81m vault, but managed to clear the 4.86m mark in her next attempt to assure herself top place.

Her next two attempts at 4.96m were unsuccessful, but on her third try she managed to clear 4.97m to set a new world record.

"It was just superstition," she said. "We decided for 4.97 instead of wasting another attempt on an unlucky number."

She then ordered the five-metre mark, which she managed to clear on her second attempt.

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Yelena Isinbayeva Wins Evgen Bergant Trophy

Russian Pole Vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva is the best European female sports personality. She won the 26th annual of the poll organized by European sports press organization UEPS.

It is her second win after 2005.

Belgian high jump Olympic gold medalist Tia Hellebaut was third. The Trophy for best woman is now called Evgen Bergant Trophy named after great Slovenian journalist who worked also in the field of athletics.

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Yelena Isinbayeva - The "World Record" Russian In different Moods

My Fav - Yelena Isinbayeva - Russian Golden Pole Vaulter - Her Brief Profile

Name : Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva

Father : Gadzhi Gadzhiyevich Isinbaev

Sister : Inna Isinbayeva

D.O.B. : June 3, 1982

Hometown : Volgograd, Russia

Height : 5'9"

College : Volgograd State Academy of Physical Culture

Profession : Captain in the Russian Army, Pole vaulter

Trainer: : Evgenii Vasilievich Trofimov and Vitalii Afanasievich Petrov

Hobbies : Reading Philosophy and Collecting Dolphins



Achievements :

European Championships in Göteborg, Sweden, 2006 4.80m

World Cup in Athens, Greece, 2006 4.60m

IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany, 2007 4.87m

World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain, 2008 5.03m (WR)

IAAF Super Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2008 5.04m (WR)

Olympics in Beijing, China, 2008 5.05m (WR)


The above FLEX work is courtesy of Mr. Indrajit Sarkar

IAAF Declares Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva World Athletes of the Year 2008

Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva Wins World Athletes of the Year 2008

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia

Usain Bolt of Jamaica

The world's fastest man Usain Bolt and Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva have been named World Athletes of the Year by The International Association of Athletics Federations.

The International Association of Athletics Federations said in a statment today the pair displayed unrivaled speed and agility, and the ability to perform with the poise and conviction of seasoned veterans.

"Each ended their respective seasons with virtually untarnished records, and left Beijing as dominating Olympic champions with feats that aren’t likely to be duplicated any time soon," the statement said.


"I knew it was going to be difficult over the past two seasons. I was very confident that I could break through the wall.” - Yelena Isinbayeva


“I have a motto that anything is possible. But this really is such an honour.” - Usain Bolt



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