Yelena Isinbayeva Quotes

The most important thing was to win tonight, world record would have been just the icing on the cake.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• World
• Win
• Record

I may not stay in Russia all the time but I'm still based in Volgograd and I don't have plans to move abroad permanently, at least for now.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Plans
• Russia
• Abroad

I can't explain my feelings, I love the run-up and the stadium here.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Love
• Feelings
• Explain

I always want to win with a world record.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• World
• Win
• Record

I was so tired. I had a lot of competition, I won the summer and winter world championships, I set new world records, and I tried to do my best today, but I couldn't.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• World
• Competition
• Tired

Since I broke so many world records I have had the little extra pressure that every time I enter a competition every one expects me to break the world record. But it is not easy. Five meters is a whole different world and since Helsinki I have been very tired.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• World
• Records
• Broke

It was my first competition of the year, so I did feel some pressure.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Competition
• Year
• Pressure

No limit. I don't believe I did it in this difficult weather. The stadium is wonderful and the crowd is good.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Believe
• Crowd
• Limit

I've tried my best, but the wind was too strong and I felt a bit tired.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Strong
• Wind
• Felt

It is not difficult because I have a clear goal.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Goal
• Clear

The whole stage was only for me. It was so cool.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Cool

If nothing comes of it, I would be a little bit disappointed. After Helsinki I was so tired, but now I feel good again.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Disappointed
• Bit
• Helsinki

I'm not disappointed that I didn't get the record. I am very tired.

Yelena Isinbayeva

• Tired
• Record
• Disappointed