Yelena Isinbayeva

Yelena Isinbayeva was born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd,. Lena's father, Haji Gafanovich, a native of the village Chuvek, not far from the Dagestani town of Derbent. There, jumpers and still living grandmother and many other relatives. My mother, Natalya Petrovna, a child living on the farm near Volgograd, and later moved to the city and 24 years worked in the boiler room. There is only concerned with the home and communicates with the famous daughter.

Lena has a younger sister, Inessa. Accustom them to sport already in childhood. Initially, it was gymnastics, but Lena has become the sport is too high, and in 15 years moved to pole vault. And Inessa much to the sport has lost interest, but works as an instructor in fitness. When Helen was six years old, . mother arranged home competition between sisters, . solemnly declaring: Belarus advocates honored master of sports, . Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva "So the goal was set in childhood, . and the spirit of victory laid at the same time,
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According to the memoirs Helena, in school she had the time did not enjoy respect for their peers, perhaps because it was from a wealthy family, and often wore other people's things. But after winning the World Youth Games in Moscow in 1998, when the gym has been replaced by it on athletics, 'all of a sudden become good and friendly'.

Her path to the jump was not so much simple and triumphant as it seems at first glance. Only the arrival of a great sport in 15 years says a lot. It is easy to imagine how much effort it took her coach Yevgeny Trofimov, that in this age put her technique.

Glory share Isinbayeva has fallen with a vengeance. It all started at the Athens Olympics in 2004, when the main rival Helena became known for our other athlete Svetlana Feofanova. Isinbayeva surpassed her and jumped on a world record and gold medal. For some week Helen was one of the most popular athletes in the country and the world.

His speech in Lausanne in the traditional tournament series "Super Grand Prix" Athletissima-2005 "23-year-old jumper beginning, when most rivals have already surrendered. Only Sydney Olympic champion Stacy Dragila for some time continued to struggle, but the American stopped at a height of 4.60, taken only after the third attempt. Isinbayeva has passed all the same height perfectly. Having waited until the sector will remain rivals, Rossiyanka, in an asset which at that point was a successful jump to 4.70, with the rank of commissioned winning height, which at 1 cm higher than the world record. 4,93 obedient Volgograd jumper at the first attempt.

But the real triumph came when it was conquered by the 5-meter height in London ( 'London Grand Prix' athletics) July 22, 2005.

The most interesting (and very Elena does not hide this), that take this height, it could have long. The stock, which Isinbayeva overcome the bar to record heights last season, gave the fact is every reason. Itself jumper more than once pointed out that the five-meter line for it is already a training. Sharply to overcome its past milestone athlete in no hurry for several reasons. First, she was convinced that a gradual and phased adds new heights of fame and popularity supports much more than a sharp but short-term triumph. Secondly, Elena and guided by financial considerations: each new record brings the athlete about $ 50 000. But in London, Elena could not stand it and still jumped to 4.95 directly to 5 meters, so that, according to her coach, 'just stop all this talk'.

General statistics speeches Isinbayeva shows that Rossiyanka progresses to 10-12 centimeters per year. Isinbayeva has never concealed that during the competition for her there is no rivals. There is only a plank, and it was with her and she struggles. She stated that he would try to set more world records than the well-known former Soviet jumper Sergei Bubka, who has their 35. "I would like to set 36 world records. This is my new goal ", - said Isinbayeva.

But it is not only in the Athens gold and eight world records for the year. It is also the fact that all these records - a sweet, lively, charming creature without affectation and hypocrisy, but with a resonant voice and infectious laugh. Southern girl, a child of the sun with amazing deep eyes and a mop of long, some defiantly not athletics hair.

Isinbayeva believes that women will soon be able to conquer the height of 5 meters 15 centimeters. In her view, the difference in the results shown in jumping men and women will be gradually reduced over time will be approximately one meter.

. At the Olympics in Beijing in 2008, Isinbayeva won gold and set a new world record (5,05 m) - the 24th in a row in his career
. Two-time Olympic champion is also assured that will take part in the Olympic Games 2012 in London. "It's my goal, at least. I want to win in London with a world record and with a clear conscience go "- she said.

However, constant victories have led to the debacle in Berlin at the World Championships in Athletics 2009. Russia pole vaulter said that, setting record after record, it has lost the necessary concentration.

. Multiple world record holder won the gold at the previous two Olympics and world championships, but on Aug. 17, the series was interrupted
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She appeared in the sector later than their rivals, ordered height 4,75 meters. Awkwardly performing his 27-year-old suffered Rossiyanka remaining two attempts at 4.80 meters, but they have not been successful: both times Isinbayeva shot down the bar.

"I do not have any particular reason why this has happened. No injuries, nothing like. But perhaps, just time to lose, because you can not always be the first ever to set records. This relaxes. Now I am convinced that the need to fully concentrate on the sport, and not sprayed anything else, "- said Isinbayeva told reporters.

According to her, in Berlin were all conditions in order to gain another victory. "There is something somehow went wrong. At the workout, I made an excellent attempt at 4.70, I felt confident. I believed in my victory. But, unfortunately, I lost, "- noted an outstanding athlete.

"Actually, I do not want to be justified. Just today was my unlucky day, "- she added.

. Asked why she chose the start height 4.75 meters, and it was not worth it to start competitions earlier, Isinbayeva said he did not think that should jump below.

. "For me it was not that humiliation, jump at that height, but I do not think that should compete on a level
. Usually I start with a mark of 4.70, but today the application was 4,65 and 4,75. First for me is too low, the second may be too high for the first jump, but for me this height biting ", - noted Rossiyanka.

. She also said she does not regret trying to move from a height of 4.75 meters at 4.80.

. "Rogowska jumped 4.75 meters in the first attempt, and the fight for second or third place - not for me
. It is better in general zero ", - underlined Elena.

According to the athletes, she was very ashamed in front of the coach Vitaly Petrov. This Isinbayeva said that the main thing in this situation - to make the right conclusions from the offensive damage.

"I remember when I lost in Paris (also the World Cup) in 2003 after a world record. Then I analyzed thoroughly, and I burst. I am sure that after such a terrible defeat in Berlin, I again draw the correct conclusions, reviewing his life, "- she said.

"I am 27 years old, I'm a girl, unmarried, and sometimes there are ideas, abstract from sports. But today I am convinced that all the attention I should give him only because I was left with just four years ", - added athlete.

. According to her, this defeat will acutely feel the future victories.

. "When you constantly eat caviar, and then they give you a crust of dry bread, then you try and think:" Roe is still better! "- She smiled


. "Golden" eventually became the height of 4,75 meters, which was subjected to Poles Anna Rogue.

. Despite this setback, Yelena Isinbayeva - is not only an example of permanent and significant sporting achievements, but also an indicator of how people from very simple and poor family could reach the top.