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Isinbayeva gets pole vault gold with record 5.05m

Society Materials 18 August 2008 19:46 (UTC +04:00)

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia won Olympic pole vault gold as in 2004 on Monday at the Beijing Olympics and added a world record 5.05 metres to it, dpa reported.

Isinbayeva's 24th career world record bettered the mark of 5.04m she soared two weeks ago on July 29 in Monaco.

Jennifer Stuczynski of the United States got silver with 4.80m and former world champion Svetlana Feofanova of Russia took bronze with 4.75m.

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