Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian: Елена Исинбаева; born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd) is a Russian pole vaulter. She won the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal with a new World Record (then 4.91m), was elected Female Athlete of the Year by the IAAF twice (2004 and 2005) and has set numerous World Records. On June 22, 2005, she became the first female pole vaulter to clear 5-metres.

At the age of just 23 she's seen as the best female pole vaulter in history. She has already crowned herself 5-time major champion (olympic, world outdoor and indoor champion and european indoor champion) and became the first woman to clear the metric barrier of 5.00 m.