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Polevault tsarina Isinbayeva smashes five-metre barrier
07-22-2005, 20h22
LONDON (AFP)
Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, seen here 16 July 2005, made history when she became the first woman to break through the five-metre barrier as she set a new world record in the event at the Super Grand Prix meeting
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Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva made history when she became the first woman to break through the five-metre barrier as she set a new world record in the event at the Super Grand Prix meeting here.
Her giant leap came just minutes after she had set another new world record of 4.96m, which had in turn bettered the previous best of 4.95 also set by Isinbayeva at the Super Grand Prix in Madrid on July 16.
The two quickfire leaps were her 16th and 17th world records of her career.
Her record-shattering performance came eight years and nine days after Ukraine legend Sergei Bubka became the first man to vault six metres.
"To be the first woman to go to five metres is very important," said Isinbayeva.
"It has always been my dream since I started pole vaulting. It's amazing and I am very happy.
"Now I want to go even higher. I think I can make 5.5 metres."
Isinbayeva, the reigning Olympic champion, will also be a lot richer after her exploits. A prize of 50,000 dollars is paid every time a world record is set.
