World University Games WPV Finals

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World University Games
Bangkok--10 August
Women's Pole Vault Finals

1 RUS - KIRYASHOVA Alexandra 21/08/1985 4.40
2 GER - GADSCHIEW Kristina 03/07/1984 4.40
3 SUI - BUECHLER Nicole 17/12/1983 4.35
4 CAN - HENDRY Kelsie 29/06/1982 4.30
5 MAS - SAMSU Roslinda 4.20
6 GRE - EMMANOVIL Dimitra 4.20
7 GER - KUEHNERT Floe 06/03/1984 4.15
8 CHN - ZHOU Yang 16/05/1988 4.15
9 BRA - COSTA Joana Ribeiro 15/05/1981 4.15
10 SRB - SEMENJUK Slavica 25/10/1984 4.10
11 POR - TAVARES Sandra 29/05/1982 4.10
AUS - LUCOCK Charmaine 08/04/1987 NM

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Russian Kiryashova wins women's pole vault gold at Universiade

11:30, August 11, 2007

Russia's Alexandra Kiryashova won the gold medal of women's pole vault in a height of 4.40m at 24th Universiade on Friday, extending Russia's dominance in the event.

Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva, Olympic pole champion and world record holder, has been a bit lonely at the top without any serious challenging since the Athens Olympics.

Kiryashova easily overcame 4.40m at first attempt but failed in her last three attempts at the height of 4.55m, while her only competitive rival Kristina Gadschiew of Germany, who vaulted 4.40m in second attempt, failed to clear 4.45m and got the second place.

Nicole Buechler from Switzerland finished third in 4.35m.

The six-day athletics competition at the 24th Bangkok Universiade offers 46 gold medals.