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Russian Raises the Bar - New World Record in Pole Vault

submitted by DirtyGirl
July 12, 2008 | 14 comments |

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2004 Olympic gold medalist, Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia showed Friday that she is still the queen of the pole vault. Isinbayeva, cleared 16'6" at the Golden Gala in Rome Italy, exclipsing her own previous world record of 16' 5.25".

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12 Comments On: "Russian Raises the Bar - New World Record in Pole Vault"

	1. MyLane , July 12, 2008 \| Reply	0 pts \| \| \|
	I'm the first to admit that the women of pole vault have amazing bodies. However, what is it about the pole vault that makes a two piece suit necessary? Is there a performance reason?

	1.1. mchase , July 12, 2008 \| Reply	+2 pts \| \| \|
	Pfft, who cares? ;X

	2. GSWgirl , July 12, 2008 \| Reply	+4 pts \| \| \|
	I would wear that to the grocery store if I looked like that.

	2.1. JDuck32 , July 12, 2008 \| Reply	+3 pts \| \| \|
	And I would follow u around and help u shop then load ur car for u

	3. LiL_OnE_4GSW , July 12, 2008 \| Reply	+1 pts \| \| \|
	thats my girl! go RUSSIA! lol

	4. oflarity , July 13, 2008 \| Reply	+2 pts \| \| \|
	Yeah, new world record, great body - that's all good...but she's still no Allison Stokke

	6. LiL_OnE_4GSW , July 13, 2008 \| Reply	0 pts \| \| \|
	god ... she loooks so ... ahhhh in those lil spandex boy shorts!

	7. birdsrule , July 13, 2008 \| Reply	0 pts \| \| \|
	awsome pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	9. Uprock , July 14, 2008 \| Reply	0 pts \| \| \|
	Damn her body looks good, LOL!

	10. LiL_OnE_4GSW , July 14, 2008 \| Reply	0 pts \| \| \|
	i think she kinda looks like that chick from Entourage and You dont mess with the Zohan

	11. FIVERINGS , July 13, 2008 \| Reply	-4 pts \| \| \|
	And all of this time, I thought Pamela Anderson was the queen of the pole.

	12. LiL_OnE_4GSW , July 13, 2008 \| Reply	-1 pts \| \| \|
	oh i know. shes so effin hawt. i wanna do her.

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