Teen Russian pole vaulter Matthew Volkov has a major milestone to be proud. He cleared 5.50 meters in the men’s pole vault. Over the last few years, Matthew has been able to grow and mature as a pole vault and his technique has improved substantially. READ MORE
2018 was a phenomenal year for Russian athlete Timur Morgunov, who is 21 years old, in the men’s pole vault. Digital Journal has the scoop. At the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Morgunov won the silver medal while setting a new personal best of six meters, which he cleared on his first…
When was the last time that a six meter jump in the men’s pole vault came in second place? It happened on August 12 at the 2018 European Championships. Russian pole vaulter Timur Morgunov jumped 6.00 meters in the men’s pole vault final at the European Championships in Berlin, Germany,…
BIRMINGHAM /UK/, March 4. /TASS/. Russian pole vaulter Anzhelika Sidorova won silver with a personal best at IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 in Birmingham, UK, on Saturday. She cleared 4.90 meters, beating her personal best of 4.87 meters. The gold went to Sandi Morris of United States, who was able…
Russia’s most famous track and field athlete put down her hometown, one week after her comments defending Russia’s anti-gay law caused a stir at the World Championships. Yelena Isinbayeva, two-time Olympic pole vault champion, said she would rather live in Monaco than Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad. “What can you do here,…
MOSCOW (AP) — Pole vault great Yelena Isinbayeva condemned homosexuality Thursday after criticizing fellow competitors who painted their fingernails in rainbow colors to support gays and lesbians in the face of a new anti-gay law in Russia. The Russian, who won her third world title Tuesday in front of a…
MOSCOW, November 6 (R-Sport) – Russia’s anti-doping agency said Tuesday it has suspended a pole vaulter after he tested positive for a banned substance.Ivan Gertlein, who won team bronze at the Russian championships in Sochi this year, failed a drugs test on October 15, Rusada said in a statement.”Gertlein has…
Russia should do more to help its retired sporting heroes, pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva said Monday.The double Olympic champion shelved her own plans to retire after she claimed the bronze medal at the London Games in August, but said former athletes were neglected despite sacrificing their health…
Russia’s Sevetlana Feofanova says the poor placement of the pole vault area not only prevented her from doing well at the London Olympics, but also led to a serious injury. “It was a strange Olympics for me as it ended without actually being able to begin,” Feofanova told Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper. “I…
Saying the feat was a gift to track and field followers in the United States, Sergei Bubka of the Soviet Union yesterday became the first person to pole-vault 20 feet. In an international meet with an all-star cast in San Sebastian, Spain, Bubka cleared 20 feet 1/4 inch. That bettered…
