Yelena Isinbayeva Records

Yelena Isinbayeva Records

Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva (born 3 June 1982) is a Russian pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), five-times a World Champion, and the present world record holder in the event. As a result of her activities, she is generally considered the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time.

Isinbayeva has been a nine-time champion (Olympic, World outdoor and indoor champion and European outdoor and indoor champion). She was also the jackpot winner of the IAAF Golden League series in 2007 and 2009. After poor performances at world championships in 2009 and 2010, she took a year-long break from the sport.

Achievements and Titles
World finals	Outdoor: 2003, 2005, 2007 Indoor: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
Regional finals	Outdoor: 2002, 2006 Indoor: 2005
Olympic finals	2004, 2008
Highest world ranking	1st (2005–2009)
Personal best	outdoor: 5.06m (2009, WR) indoor: 5.00m (2009, WR)

She became the first woman to clear the five-metre barrier in 2005. Isinbayeva's existing world records are 5.06 m outdoors, a record Isinbayeva set in Zurich in August 2009, and 5.00 m indoors, a record set in February 2009. The former was Isinbayeva's 27th pole vault world record.

Isinbayeva was named Female Athlete of the Year by the IAAF in 2004, 2005 and 2008, and World Sportswoman of the Year by Laureus in 2007 and 2009. She was given the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports in 2009.

Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympic Games
Gold	2008 Beijing	Pole vault
Gold	2004 Athens	Pole vault
World Championships
Gold	2005 Helsinki	Pole vault
Gold	2007 Osaka	Pole vault
Bronze	2003 Paris	Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Gold	2004 Budapest	Pole vault
Gold	2006 Moscow	Pole vault
Gold	2008 Valencia	Pole vault
Silver	2003 Birmingham	Pole vault
European Championships
Gold	2006 Gothenburg	Pole vault
Silver	2002 Munich	Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Gold	2005 Madrid	Pole vault

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Usain Bolt - World's fastest man

Usain Bolt - World's fastest man

Usain Bolt Celebrating after setting the World Record in 100m

Personal Information
Name	Usain Bolt
Nick Name	World's Fastest Man,Lightning Bolt
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	August 21,1986
Height	1.96 metre
Weight	93.9kgs
Events	100m,200m and 400m

Personal Information

Name

Usain Bolt

Nick Name

World's Fastest Man,Lightning Bolt

Nationality

Jamaican

Born

August 21,1986

Height

1.96 metre

Weight

93.9kgs

Events

100m,200m and 400m

Bolt showing his dominance in 200m at Beijing olympics

Usain Bolt was born on 21 August 1986 at Sherwood Content a small town in Trelawny, Jamaica. His full name is Usain St.Leo Bolt. He spent his early years in playing Football and Cricket. During High school days Bolt’s Cricket coach noticed his speed and urged him to try Track and Field events. Former Olympic sprinter Pablo Mc Neil coached Bolt and his first major victory in world stage came at a tender age of 15. He won the 200m Gold medal in 2002 World Junior Championships, in a time of 20.61sec.He also won 2 silver medals in 4X100 m and 4X400m Relay running times of 39.15sec and 3:04.06 min respectively.

Bolt’s dominance in track events continued as he won gold at 2003 World Youth Championships. He set a new championship record in 200 m with a timing of 20.40sec.He received the IAAF Raising Star Award for 2002.Bolt turned his focus on 200m and equaled Roy Martin’s world junior record of 20.13sec at the age of 16.He was awarded the IAAF Raising Star of the year 2003 for his world junior record.

 

Fitz Coleman became Bolt’s new coach and bolt turned professional in 2004. He became the first junior sprinter to run under 20 sec as he won the CARIFTA Games in Bermuda with a time of 19.93 sec. Remainder of 2004 season was hampered by hamstring injury. Still he was included in the Jamaican squad for 2004 Athens Olympics. However, he was hindered by a leg injury and was eliminated in the first round of the 200 metres with a below par time of 21.05 s.

In 2005 Bolt made a fresh start with new coach Glen Mills, he started training with seasoned sprinters like Kim Collins and Dwain Chambers. Mills demanded Blot to compete in 100m and he showed great improvement in the shortest form of the event getting past country man Asafa Powell in few occasions. On 3^rd May 2008 Bolt ran a time of 9.76sec in Jamaican international event, it was the second best time ever behind Asafa powell(9.74sec). His performance was applauded by many greats including Micheal Johnson and rival Tyson Gay.

Usain Bolt with his relay team Mates after setting the World Record at Beijing

Coach Mills expected much more from his trainee. Mills' prediction came true before the end of the month when Bolt created a new 100 m world record on 31 May 2008. Pushed on by a tail wind of 1.7 m/s, Bolt ran 9.72 sec at the Reebok Grand Prix held in New York City, breaking Powell's record.

In 2008 summer Olympics Bolt reached a mile stone by winning 100m and 200m with world record timings of 9.69sec and 19.30 sec respectively. He won his third gold with a world record in the mega event by running the third leg in 4X100m relay with a time of 37.10sec.His team mates were Nesta carter, Micheal Frater and former world record holder Asafa Powell.

 

Bolt leading the race competing with Tyson Gay and Asafa powell

Two of the world best sprinters Bolt and Tyson gay met in the World championship in August 2009.Bolt came up with yet another world record in both 100m and 200m with timings of 9.58sec and 19.19sec respectively. Gay  was second in 100m with 9.71sec and withdrew from 200m.

 

Bolt with his Olympic Gold medal

                             Bolt after setting the World Record in Osaka World Championships

Personal Information

Name                                            :    Usain Bolt

Nick Names                                   :   Lightning man , World’s Fastest man

Nationality                                    :    Jamaican

Born                                               :    21 August 1986

Height                                            :    1.95 m

Weight                                           :    93.9kgs

Events                                            :  100m, 200m and 400m

Personal Best                                :   100m - 09.58 sec (WR, Berlin 2009)

:    200m - 19.19sec (WR, Berlin 2009)

:   400m -  45.28sec(Kingston 2007 )

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