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Tuesday. Daegu. Yelena Isinbayeva, after the defeat.
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Another defeat in Daegu famous Yelena Isinbayeva has left many questions. In this explanation, the data on the heels of the most Isinbayeva, few people are satisfied. Special correspondent "SE" tried to understand the reasons for the failure of double Olympic champion.
Sergei Butov
of Daegu
Isinbayeva called the defeat of an error in the choice of six. 4.75 and 4.80 on the first try it on her own words, has a soft pole, and had to be hard. In his second and last jump at that height - the hard and had to be soft. In this analysis attempts by Isinbayeva have been exhausted. Next came the solid emotions, and conclude that defeat - pure bad luck.
Explanations of these, I confess, is not satisfied for all journalists in the mixed zone. In the election of six, of course, has its own game "to a thin". Feeling the pole - the essence of any athlete's talent, his "magic." But it's coming on the world championship, which was prepared in Volgograd Isinbayeva Yevgeny Trofimov nearly half a year!
Isinbayeva and Trofimov, with their vast experience understood exactly how they "go" on the final distance: 4.65 (from this height, Elena managed easily and in a choice of six is not missed), then 4.75 and finally 4.85. Preferably all at the first attempt to secure gold. The fact that this is the height to guarantee a victory, after qualifying herself Isinbayeva told reporters.
But then a 4.95 to show the best result of the season in the world, or 5.07 (ie, a world record). In other words, all the heights athlete and her coach were known in advance.
Shestoviki travel the world with their poles, and do not take them for rent from the organizers, as someone might think. The "capacity" and stiffness characteristics of each of its pole Isinbayeva had to learn inside and out. Moreover, a 27-fold world record holder, it is easy to assume all the poles must be "with marked". This one - to jump at 4.75, that - at 4.85, with the global install. If we assume that in this logical chain is no visible gap, then it is very difficult to imagine how in such a situation can be three times (!) In a row (!) With a choice to err on the pole quite critical for Isinbayeva altitudes.
Much more plausible version would sound like that perform better rossiyanke prevent lack of competitive practices. Indeed, since mid-February to mid-June Isinbayeva has never emerged in the sector. From mid-June to late July it appeared on only four tournaments, although actually jumped twice in the Belgian Zolder Hoysden-on stage, "Diamond League" in Stockholm. The Italian Lignano Sabbiadoro Isinbayeva has not coped with the initial height of 4.60, and Lucerne in Switzerland is not performed because of lung damage your hands. Moreover, since late July, when Elena won in Stockholm, to Taegu was exactly a month.
About competitive practices, I asked Isinbayeva directly, but was very abstract answer, saying that a man once who learned to ride a bike, have not forgotten how to do it. The idea seemed quite controversial. All the more so just before we talked for a long time on this subject with Tatyana Lebedeva, the Olympic champion, who this winter is going to return to the sport after childbirth and surgery on his leg. And before the London 2012 plans, finally, to choose between the long and triple at any one thing.
So Lebedev talked a lot about what is going to speak as often as possible - it's faster restores competitive tone. This, we went to Tatiana and returned after the "seven things" Six Russian athletes, of which one got to Daegu Daria Pishchalnikova, placed there one of the last places in the discus throw. The reason, according to the Lebedev in competition, which is returning from suspension athletes could not for various reasons to get.
Speaking about how important such a tone, Tatyana quoted the example of our hammer thrower Tatyana Lysenko, published at the start of World Cup 2009 almost immediately after the expiry of disqualification. "According to Lysenko, then she went into the sector - and confused. It felt like she was going for the first time in my life to throw the hammer - complete disorientation" - said Lebedev. In fact, many observers noted that the Stockholm Isinbayeva also looked disoriented - but still beat opponents on the current finals with a score of 4.76.
- I have a speech Isinbayeva in Daegu has left the impression of highly controversial - admitted head coach of Russia Valentin Maslakov, who before the World Cup was a witness, as Isinbayeva had a 10-day gathering in Vladivostok. - The reason for the defeat not just in physical form, not that it is flawed somewhere. She was perfectly willing, it caught the eye. I think the key factor was the lack of competition. I do not want to get into the coaching business, but Lance was worth in this situation to begin before 4.65. Rasprygalas would have entered a little taste. I understand why she behaves, putting the 4.65, but perhaps it was not the case.
Yesterday your correspondent to get through to former coach Isinbayeva - Vitaly Petrov, who, after her passing close proceeded to prepare Brazilian Fabian Moorer, the first time in his career won world championship gold. Ironically, Petrov was a senior coach of Russia's pole vault. He gratefully accepted the congratulations on the success Moorer, but about Isinbayeva said reluctantly, adding that "would not want to interfere."
- I do not know how they are produced, so even just comment on Lena's statement to me for obvious reasons do not want to - said Petrov. - Of course, the third defeat in a row - this is serious. But in reality, for it had not yet lost. By and large, everything was still in her hands. Prior to the Olympics in London have the time. If she can concentrate on jumping, to understand yourself, anything is possible.
Fabiana Murer, which I asked yesterday to comment on the defeat Isinbayeva, nor about what bars do not even remembered that although this explanation Russians took over all the world's media.
- Lena, I think my friend and upset over it, - said Moorer. - I think she just needs time for it to normalize the training process with a new coach. I believe that she can still jump high. It is a long time getting used to new technology, and now had to decide to change again - again to change the technique. To do this, and some time, and a number of international competitions.
... Immediately after the defeat Isinbayeva said that now she will probably have to be selected in the Russian team at the Games in London on the usual lines. True, this statement sounded ironic. Just enough to not go unnoticed. Maslakov, who read these words Isinbayeva in the press and not heard tone with which they were told about the need to arrive at a national championship Helen said:
- She confirmed that, in fact, exhausted the limit of an unbounded confidence. Nobody says that Isinbayeva weak. Simply, in my opinion, she needs to come to the national championships at least to just be in the range of those with whom she spent many years. Collection in Vladivostok, where Lena was first in a long time came, showed that it needed to grow into the team. Become her there. To see the guys: that's Yelena Isinbayeva, she is with us, it is - one of us.
... Yesterday Isinbayeva with Trofimov flew from Daegu, again not having admitted to his reporters, except for those few minutes in the mixed zone, after which no one understood how great an athlete is going to live. And what conclusions she drew from the third consecutive defeat.
Well, do not talk to the press - the right Isinbayeva.
Us - to speculate and simultaneously sound the bell. Than doing.
