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	Yelena Isinbayeva
	03 June 1982 - ...
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	April, 27, 1986 - ...

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	Russian Gymnastics Star Announces Retirement
	Two-time Olympic champion, Yevgenia Kanaeva, has announced her decision to stop taking part in competitions after being elected the vice-president of the All-Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation.
--05-12-2012--
	Skydiving Record Cost Russian Parachutist Her Life
	A Russian skydiver Irina Sinitsyna died from injuries after an attempt to set a world record jump in California.
--03-10-2012--
	Russian Women Win Chess Olympiad Gold
	Russian women’s team have triumphed at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. Men's competition has brought Russia silver.
--11-09-2012--
	The Day of Long-Awaited Success
	On Sunday, August 5, on the 9th Olympic day, Russian wrestler ended Russia's three-day wait for a gold medal, and several other sportsmen tried their best for silver and bronze.
--06-08-2012--
	Russia Successfully Ends European Figure Skating Championship
	Russian team gained two silver medals at last week's world figure skating championships in Nice, one of them is the first medal of Russian female skater in seven years.
--04-04-2012--
	Chess Crown for Russian Queen
	Russian smart and beautiful ladies amaze Europe. Russian chess master has become the new European women’s individual chess champion.
--16-03-2012--
	Russian Legendary Pole Vaulter Hits the Top Again
	After three years without gold at the World Athletics Championships, Elena Isinbayeva has finally took the first place at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Turkey’s Istanbul.
--12-03-2012--
	Yelena Isinbayeva Sets New World Record
	On Thursday, renowned Russian athlete Yelena Isinbayeva set her new world indoor pole vault record, clearing 5 meters 1 centimeter at the XL Galan meet in Stockholm.
--24-02-2012--
	New Figure Skating Star Wins at Skate Canada
	Russian 14-year-old figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva has won the ladies' competition at Skate Canada, which was her debut Grand Prix appearance.
--01-11-2011--
	Russian World Champion Named European Athlete of the Year
	Russia’s world champion 800 meter runner Maria Savinova has been named European woman-athlete of the year. This information came from the official site of the European Association of Athletics.
--04-10-2011--
	Russian Girl Raises Bar of 70 kilos for Guinness Book
	12-year-old schoolgirl Maryana Naumova soon will find herself in the Guinness Book of Records as she has become the first girl under 15 years to bench press an incredible 70 kilograms.
--13-09-2011--
	Nizhniy Tagil's Sportswoman is the Fastest in the World
	The member of the "Uralvagonzavod"'s sports club "Sputnik" ("Satellite") Maria Savinova has become a world champion in track and field athletics.
--05-09-2011--