#2: Russian Pole Vault Legend Yelena Isinbaeva on Her Journey to World Records and Olympic Golds

Freo de Janeiro

Yelena Isinbaeva is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time. She is the current female world record holder and an Olympic gold medallist in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. She has won numerous world championships, indoor and outdoor. Yelena won the prestigious Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award in 2007 and 2009. Beyond Athletics, Yelena is a respected leader and has established a charity, Yelena Isinbaeva Foundation, delivering projects for disadvantaged children in Russia through sports related initiatives. We talk about her ascent in Athletics after developing in Gymnastics, tips for people visiting Russia, public speaking, sports projects in her home town and much more. I hope you enjoy it all as much as I did! Follow Yelena Isinbaeva: Insta: instagram.com/isinbaevayelena FB: facebook.com/isinbaevayelena Twitter: twitter.com/yelenaisinbaeva Show Notes: http://www.abidimam.com/yelenaisinbaeva