BLACKBURN Harrier Holly Bleasdale was third in the women's pole vault in Monaco last night as Yelena Isinbayeva failed to register a height.
The Russian two-time Olympic champion failed with all three attempts at 4.70m at the Diamond League in Monaco, while 20-year-old Bleasdale was one of three athletes to clear 4.62m.
German Silke Spiegelburg announced herself as a major threat for the Olympics by clearing a new personal best of 4.82m to take victory.
"I don't know exactly what was going on," a bemused Isinbayeva told BBC Sport. "My run-up and physical condition were good and I expected to do well. But all three jumps were completely different and I am not stable yet."
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