Posted: March 5, 2006

Athletics: 4.80 National Record For Rogowska In Lievin

By Bob Ramsak
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Anna Rogowska of Poland raised her own national record in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.80m [15-9] today at the European Indoor Cup in Lievin, France.

With her second attempt success, the 24-year-old, who leaped to a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, became only the fourth woman to better 4.80m indoors. She now trails only world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia (4.91m/16-1 1/4), Russian Svetlana Feofanova (4.85m/15-11) and American Stacy Dragila (4.81m/15-9 1/4) among performers all-time.

With Isinbayeva watching from the stands, Rogowska took three attempts at a world indoor record height of 4.92m [16-1 3/4]: two were run-throughs without a jump, while the third was half-hearted at best.

Both will compete at the World Indoor Championships in Moscow next weekend.

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