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TOP STAR: Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva reacts after setting a world indoor record for the women's pole vault event.

TOP STAR: Russia

Yelena Isinbayeva sets new indoor pole vault record

Yelena Isinbayeva has broken her own indoor pole vault record by clearing a height of five metres. At a sports event, Pole Vault Stars, in Donetsk (Ukraine) the 26-year-old eclipsed the mark of 4.95 meters she set last year. Isinbayeva made her 2009 debut on Sunday, setting a world record at the event for the sixth consecutive year.

SUPER WOMAN: The 26-year-old Russian athlete has been the world record holder since July 2004.

Pole vaulter Isinbayeva eyes more gold, world records

The 26-year-old has been the world record holder since July 2004 and has now raised the bar on 24 occasions.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/pole-vaulter-isinbayeva-eyes-more-gold-world-records/71569-29.html

WINGS OF FIRE: Inspiration has brought her so far and you need more than just wings to sail like Ruchi.

Small-town girl is a pole vault winner

The success of Ruchi Tiwari from Kanpur who won a bronze medal for pole vault came against the odds.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/smalltown-girl-is-a-pole-vault-winner/17574-5.html

AIMING HIGH: Ruchi, daughter of a paan-seller, won a bronze in pole vault at Macau recently.

Vaulting to glory without support

It was not easy for Rajendra Prasad Tiwari, a paan-seller to turn the dreams of her daughter into reality.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/vaulting-to-glory-without-support/17555-5.html

HEIGHTS OF GLORY: Ruchi Tiwari, daughter of a pan shop owner, won a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Athletic Championship.

Panwallah's daughter vaults to glory

Daughter of a pan shop owner in Kanpur, Ruchi won the bronze medal at the Asian Junior Athletic Championship.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/panwallahs-daughter-vaults-to-glory/16915-5.html

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