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Top 10 athletes of 2008
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-31 09:46

4. Yelena Isinbayeva (female, Russia)

The 26-year-old athlete set the world record of 5.04 meters in the women's pole vault at the IAAF Grand Prix Monaco leg. Then, she retained her Olympic title in Beijing with a new high of 5.05 meters. In November, she was elected by IAAF as the best female athlete of the year 2008.