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Sidorova wins women´s pole vault world title

The 28-year-old -- competing as an Authorised Neutral Athlete due to the IAAF ban on Russia over the doping scandal -- won with a vault of 4.95 metres.

By AFP
September 30, 2019

DOHA: Anzhelika Sidorova won the women´s pole vault world title at the World Athletics Championships in Doha on Sunday.

The 28-year-old -- competing as an Authorised Neutral Athlete due to the IAAF ban on Russia over the doping scandal -- won with a vault of 4.95 metres.

America´s Sandi Morris added to her growing collection of silver medals -- she was second in the 2017 world championships and at the 2016 Olympics -- with a vault of 4.90m.

Greece´s Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi filled third spot also having gone over at 4.85m.