Two-time defending champion Yelena Isinbaeva of Russia on Friday easily sailed into the final of women's pole vault at the 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain.
Isinbaeva finished first with a clearance of 4.55 meters in the qualification session Friday evening with only one attempt. Her major rival and compatriot Svetlana Feofanova and American Jennifer Stuczynski also safely went through to the final.
The Russian broke her own world indoor record with 4.95 meters in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Feb. 16 this year. However, her 23-competition unbeaten streak was halted by Feofanova in Bydgoszcz, Poland, recently.
It would be no easy task for the Russian Olympic champion as both Feofanova and Stuczynski have the same personal best of 4.88 meters and the same season best of 4.71 meters.
The following is the list of qualifiers for the pole vault final scheduled for Saturday afternoon:
1. Yelena Isinbaeva, Russia, 4.55 meters
2. Anna Battke, Germany, 4.50 meters
3. Monika Pyrek, Poland, 4.50 meters
4. Fabiana Murer, Brazil, 4.50 meters
5. Jennifer Stuczynski, USA, 4.50 meters
6. Anna Rogowska, Poland, 4.50 meters
7. Svetlana Feofanova, Russia, 4.45 meters
8. Naroa Agirre, Spain, 4.45 meters
8. Pavla, the Czech Republic, 4.45 meters
Source: Xinhua
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