Isinbayeva on cloud nine after record leap

Yelena Isinbayeva was ecstatic after setting her 22nd world pole vault record in last night’s IAAF Golden League meeting in Rome.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2008 - 10:16

Yelena Isinbayeva was ecstatic after setting her 22nd world pole vault record in last night’s IAAF Golden League meeting in Rome.

Isinbayeva soared over the bar at 5.03metres, two centimetres above the height she achieved to win the 2005 World Championship gold medal in Helsinki.

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Courts Athletics Heathrow Place: Rome Place: Helsinki Place: Stockholm Place: London Place: Monaco Place: Japan Place: Beijing Person: Isinbayeva Person: Yelena Isinbayeva Person: Sergey Bubka Event: IAAF Golden League Event: 2005 World Championship Event: Olympic Event: US Olympic Organisation: Swedish national team

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