Olympics: Russian pole vault queen gets bronze
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 02:52.
London, Aug 7 - Russian pole vault queen Yelena Isinbaeva took the bronze at the Olympic pole vault final Monday.
Isinbaeva was looking to become the first woman to win a track and field gold in an individual event three times straight.
The two-time Olympic champion failed to clear 4.75 metres twice, then missed 4.80, to leave America's Jenn Suhr and Cuba's Yarisley Silva to fight it out for the gold. (IANS)
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