Yelena Isinbayeva goes out early in pole vault
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Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva reacts after clearing the bar in the Women’s Pole Vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva prepares for the Women’s Pole Vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva reacts after clearing the bar in the Women’s Pole Vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva makes an attempt in the Women’s Pole Vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva makes an attempt in the Women’s Pole Vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva receices advice from her coach in the Women’s Pole Vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva was eliminated from the pole vault competition at the world championships after clearing only one height.
The Russian cleared her first vault of 15 feet, 3 inches, but failed at 15-7 and twice at 15-9 to finish in sixth place.
Isinbayeva had been a huge favorite heading into the 2009 world championships in Berlin, but she failed to defend her title after no-heighting in the final.