3. ∙ Lena's father, Haji Gafanovich, Chuvek native of the village, not
far from the Dagestani town of Derbent. There jumpers and
grandmother still live and many other relatives.
∙ mother, Natalya Petrovna, as a child she lived on a farm near
Volgograd, and later moved to the city in '24 and worked in the
boiler room. Now he is home alone.
4. 1.
2.
Lena has a younger sister Inessa. To partake of the sport since childhood.
At first it was gymnastics, but Lena was for this sport is too high, and 15
years later moved to the pole vault. And Inessa much to the sport has lost
interest, but it works a fitness instructor.
When Helen was six years old, my mother suit Household competition
between sisters, solemnly declaring: "Acts Honored Master of
Sports, Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva!" So the goal was set in
childhood, and the desire to win is laid at the same time.
5. Career Helena
Isinbayeva
The first major international competition, which debuted Elena was World Junior
Championships in Annecy, France , in 1998, where she jumped by 4 meters and only 10 cm
separated her from the podium. First gold medal brought her jump to a height of 4 , 10m at
the World Youth games in 1999 . The following year, 2000, she again won the gold, breaking
the bar at a height of 4.20 m and ahead of German Annika Becker athlete . The same
year, jumping from sixth among the women made their debut as a new sport discipline at the
Olympic Games in Sydney , Australia, where gold has taken American Stacey Drago. In 2001 a gold medal at the European Junior Championships , she overcome the height of 4 40m . She
continues to improve its dostyazheniya in this relatively new sport in 2002 , jumping to a
height of 4.55 m at the European Championships , losing just 5 cm her compatriot Svetlana
Feofanova won the gold medal. 2003 is another year of continued success for Elena when she
subduing the mark at a height of 4.65 cm , wins the European Championship ( under 23 years)
and once again won the gold pedestal . July 13 of that year, the competition in Gateshead
, England , it sets a new world record , storming the height of 4.82 m, which made it a favorite
for the world Cup indoors next month, but because of the lack of equipment she got only a
bronze medal Feofanova - gold and Becker - silver . Since 2004, the women's pole vault began
to gain momentum as a popular sport and the competition in Donetsk , Ukraine , Elena
updated the world record for the indoor - 4.83 pm And next month's World Championships in
a closed room Elena again won first place , taking the bar at a height of 4.86 meters , breaking
the world record for open and closed spaces. Feofanova got the bronze medal, and Olympic
champion Dragilev - silver .
6. Now it seems that the implementation of its main dream - the third highest award in the
Olympic Isinbayeva has it all. Excellent physical shape, tough and demanding nature of the
coach , a good environment for training in his native Volgograd, where there is always support
the family and close friends . But after Beijing Lena said : « In London I have come quite old .
There are young girls will come on the heels , and then there's - my grandmother Lena . " But
over time my opinion Isinbayeva variables. Yes, it is for the better Main thing is that once again
has not gone to his head, and did not distract from the grueling training of lucrative contracts
and another in love . But Lena has to cope with. She is a fighter by nature , not once argued .
For example, after three years of uneven performances led Trofimova sportsmenka won the
World Cup indoors in Stockholm. And again, with a record of -5.01 meters. "The title of
champion for me was more important than the world record , - said Elena . - Because it was my
last world championship in enclosed spaces. I'm more in this tournament will not participate
, as will finish his career in 2013. And the next World Cup will be held in the hall only in 2014. So
I 'm very happy to have won this tournament . Especially since the first attempt to wait I had
more than two hours . " Lena and she believes that the key to her return to the top of the sport
has become a fundamental change of attitude to everything that surrounds it . " I
fundamentally changed the attitude to everything : to training , to compete , to coach , to itself
and to those accomplishments that I have - admitted athlete . - I realized that everything I've
achieved - a grand and incredible. Today, I know the price of victory. Win - it's not easy , it's very
difficult. " Now on turn London ... By the way , in the capital of England preparing to greet her
as a national star. On the Games all the London Underground (and there are 361 !) Renamed in
honor of famous athletes . Will stop and Yelena Isinbayeva .
7. Yelena Isinbayeva - is
not only an example of
constant and significant
sporting
achievements, but also
an indicator of how a
person of the most
simple and poor family
can reach the top.
