European Cup - Malaga - Pyrek 4.75 WL, Boslak 4.70 NR

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Becca, thanks for keeping us updated.

Want to note: Boslak becomes the = 7 all-time European outdoor performer with her 4.70m. Pyrek climbs to 6 all-time European outdoor performer with her 4.75m.

5.01m Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Helsinki 12 AUG 2005
4.88m Svetlana Feofanova RUS Iráklio 4 JUL 2004
4.83m Anna Rogowska POL Bruxelles 26 AUG 2005
4.78m Tatyana Polnova RUS Monaco 19 SEP 2004
4.77m Annika Becker GER Bochum 7 JUL 2002
4.75m Monika Pyrek POL Malaga 28 JUN 2006
4.70m Yvonne Buschbaum GER Ulm 29 JUN 2003
4.70m Vanessa Boslak FRA Malaga 28 JUN 2006
4.66m Carolin Hingst GER Karlsruhe 21 JUL 2004
4.60m Pavla Hamácková CZE Velenje 21 JUN 2003
4.60m Yelena Belyakova RUS Tula 10 AUG 2003

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http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/co ... 18,00.html

Monika a pole apart
From correspondents in Malaga, Spain
29jun06
POLAND'S Monika Pyrek produced the best pole vault of the season on the opening day of the European Cup today (AEST).

Pyrek cleared 4.75 metres to help her team finish the first of the two-day meeting in second place in the women's event.

Russia, on course for a 10th consecutive win in the competition, leads with 83 points. Poland has 64 while host Spain is on 53.

The Russians are also ahead in the men's event on 71 points, ahead of Poland (54) and Ukraine (53).

Despite a strong wind and high temperatures, the Russian women dominated the track events, with Svetlana Klyuka storming to victory in the 800 metres and Svetlana Pospelova winning the 400 metres.

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http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=35135.html

The amazing dominance of Russia’s team became obvious in the heat of Southern Spain when Svetlana Feofanova produced no result in the Pole Vault. Even that had no effect on the overall scoring. Russia stayed in the lead.

Pyrek - 4.75m world lead

Two jumping events were among the highlights of day one in Malaga.

The women’s Pole Vault became a high class affair although the 2003 World champion Svetlana Feofanova had no valid attempt at her first height of 4.40m. But it was another one who unexpectedly put pressure on Monika Pyrek (Poland). Vanessa Boslak (France) jumped 4.70m on her second attempt, with which she improved her personal best by ten centimetres and set a French record. Pyrek only cleared that mark on her third attempt. But she went on to jump 4.75m on her second attempt to finally win the competition with a new world season lead.

“It was hot and windy – but I used a good moment when there was less wind and jumped 4.75m,â€Â

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Pole Vault Women Details

Rank Athlete Nation Result
1 Pyrek, Monika POL 4.75 CR WL
2 Boslak, Vanessa FRA 4.70 NR
3 Ryjikh, Nastja GER 4.55
4 Agirre, Naroa ESP 4.50 =NR
5 Dennison, Kate GBR 4.10
6 Persson, Linda SWE 4.10
7 Vaylenko, Lyudmyla UKR 3.90

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Updates begin at 18.30 Central European time with men:s pole vault first up on tap.

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This is link to official Monika pyrek site http://monikapyrek.pl/ <Yes>