WC Women Finals - Another great competition!

[rainbowgirl28]

Silva passes this height. Did she get hurt? The last height was a PR, and she is down on misses and stands to gain by clearing this, I can't fathom why she would pass.

[hardflex]

Silva passes 4.75 and takes a gamble to get a medal

[Muzgar15]

crazy cubans

[rainbowgirl28]

Isinbayeva up. She's really had to swallow her pride and jump at these lower heights, but I think that's definitely a good move for her.

She misses!

And Suhr misses her second attempt at 4.75! I expected she would pass.

Video now of Silva, but it was very choppy for me. She definitely didn't look hurt though, I still can't fathom why she passed 4.75.

[Bruce Caldwell]

Cuban coach has both guys and girls on track great technique interesting run!

[BruceFlorman]

Looks to me like Silva may have another 15cm in the tank.

[rainbowgirl28]

Strutz clears on her second attempt.

And a first attempt clearance by Silva would have put her in third, though I'm sure they were expecting Isi to clear.

[BruceFlorman]

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                           4.30 4.45 4.55 4.65 4.70 4.75 4.80 4.85 4.90 4.95
Svetlana FEOFANOVA     RUS  -    O    O    O    -    O   
Monika PYREK           POL  -    O    O    XXX
Jirina PTÁCNIKOVÁ      CZE  O    O    XO   O    XXX
Jennifer SUHR          USA  -    -    O    -    XO   XXX
Anna ROGOWSKA          POL  -    O    O    -    XXX
Silke SPIEGELBURG      GER  -    XXO  XO   XXO  XXX
Nikoléta KIRIAKOPOÚLOU GRE  O    -    O    XO   XXX
Martina STRUTZ         GER  -    XO   O    O    O    XO   
Kristina GADSCHIEW     GER  O    -    O    XXX
Yarisley SILVA         CUB  -    O    O    O    XXO  -   
Fabiana MURER          BRA  -    -    O    O    -    O   
Elena ISINBAEVA        RUS  -    -    -    O    -    X-   


[rainbowgirl28]

Suhr out!! No medal for Team USA

Isi passes her remaining two attempts to 4.80.

When was the last time the Americans got no medals at the World Championships in the PV?

[Andy_C]

Nice clearance for Silva!

Cubans seem to have found themselves a nice little system here. I may be reading into it a bit but Borges and Silva look like they're a bit shorter than average - find a long jumper who can pick up gymnastics. Both Borges and Silva look like they have some natural gymnastic ability. Makes sense!

[rainbowgirl28]

The bar goes up to 4.80. Feofanova up first.

[Andy_C]

Dang, too bad for Suhr.

She didn't look like she was in her best form all night.