Two-time world champion Elena Isinbaeva of Russia led the Polo Vault squad to enter the Olympic Women’s Pole Vault semifinals as expected.
The reigning Olympic gold medalist powered 4.60 meters holding off the other 8 qualifiers with 4.50 meters.
The world record of 5.04m in this event was set by Isinbaeva herself in July 2008.
The full list of qualifiers is as follows:
1. Elena Isinbaeva — Russia 4.6m
2. Vanessa Boslak — France 4.5m
3. Gao Shuying — China 4.5m
4. Fabiana Murer — Brazil 4.5m
5. Jennifer Stuczynski — United States 4.5m
6. Svetlana Feofanova — Russia 4.5m
7. April Steiner-Bennett — United States 4.5m
8. Monika Pyrek — Poland 4.5m
9. Anna Rogowska — Poland 4.5m
10. Yulia Golubchikova — Russia 4.5m
11. Carolin Tamara Hingst — Germany 4.5m
12 Silke Spiegelburg — Germany 4.5m
(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)