2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault ] The Women's Pole vault event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics took place at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 and 30. Anna Rogowska of Poland was the defending champion, while 2008 Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva had returned to form after a career break in 2010. American Jennifer Suhr had the two best clearances prior to the competition and Martina Strutz was ranked second in the world behind her. Silke Spiegelburg (the Diamond League leader), world indoor champion Fabiana Murer and Olympic medalist Svetlana Feofanova were the other main
Italy at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics Italy at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics Italy will compete at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics from 10 to 18 August in Moscow, Russia. On 23 July 2013 the President of the FIDAL Alfio Giomi, announced during the event which took place in "Augosto Azzurro" in the main hall of CONI, which are 59 Italian athletes who will participate in the world championships in Moscow. Italy national athletics team ranked 19th (with only six finalist) in the "IAAF placing table". Rank obtained by assigning eight points in the first place and so on to the eight finalists. IAAF