Daegu, Korea - Reigning World indoor champion Fabiana Murer became the newly crowned Queen of pole vaulting when with a clearance of 4.85m she added an even more cherished title to her collection of medals in the Daegu 2011 stadium
A cat and mouse battle saw her defeat Martina Strutz who raised her German record to 4.80m while Russia's third placed Svetlana Feofanova who has a full set of medals from past Championships, collected another bronze with a season's best 4.75m. Murer on a tense night of action produced an almost faultless performance which stretched her to the limit of equalling the Brazilian and Area record of 4.85m she set when winning the Ibero-American title in June last year. The pressure on that occasion was incomparable to that experienced at global level against a field which included the world's greatest ever vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva who was determined to regain the title she lost in Berlin two years ago when no-heighting. Fabiana was born in Campinas and as a child dreamed of joining the circus.
David Martin for the IAAF
Picture - Fabiana Murer of Brazil celebrates victory in the women's pole vault final during day four (Getty Images)
1 - pole vault - salto com vara
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