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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:53 pm

tafnut wrote: Isi does NOT look quick on the runway! Tired? Hasn't worked on speed?
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Unread postby BruceFlorman » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:57 pm

Bummer ... third miss at 4.86. Again she came down on the bar.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:58 pm

tafnut wrote: Isi fails at 4.86 - can't penetrate today - really looks like a pure speed issue!
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:00 pm

BruceFlorman wrote:Bummer ... third miss at 4.86. Again she came down on the bar.


Does it look like she was trying 15' poles? If she was gripping right at the very top she was on her 14'7 poles, if she was down a few inches it was the 15' poles.
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Unread postby BruceFlorman » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:07 pm

rainbowgirl28 wrote:Does it look like she was trying 15' poles? If she was gripping right at the very top she was on her 14'7 poles, if she was down a few inches it was the 15' poles.

The 14'7 from what I could see. Guess I'll have to see what happens in Lausanne on Tuesday before I start to panic though. :)

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rang  athlète            Nat   résultat 
 1   ISINBAYEVA, Yelena  RUS MR,WL 4.76
 2   BOSLAK, Vanessa     FRA       4.61
 3   PYREK, Monika       POL       4.61
 4   RYJIKH, Nastja      GER    PB 4.61
 5   GRIGORIEVA, Tatiana AUS    SB 4.51
 6   MURER, Fabiana      BRA       4.51
 7   SAUER, Mary         USA    SB 4.51
 8   POLNOVA, Tanya      RUS    SB 4.51
 9   SCHWARTZ, Jillian   USA       4.41
10   SUTTLE, Kellie      USA       4.21
11   BUSCHBAUM, Yvonne   GER       4.21
11   HINGST, Carolin     GER       4.21
     ROGOWSKA, Anna      POL       n.p.

Sure wish the X's and O's were available. :(
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Unread postby BruceFlorman » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:23 pm

BruceFlorman wrote:Sure wish the X's and O's were available. :(

Eurosport live commentary wrote:Women's Pole Vault 20:12 Isinbayeva expresses happiness at her victory.

I wish they'd give the quotes too.
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