Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into
Beijing National Stadium where the athletics for 2008 Summer Olympics was held
The Beijing National Stadium on August 16, 2008, during the Olympics
Blanka Vlašić
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Blanka Vlašić is a Croatian former track and field athlete who specialised in the high jump. She is a double world champion, an indoor world champion and twice Olympic medallist. Vlašić's personal bes
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
…walk Olga Kaniskina Russia 1:26:31 (OR) Kjersti Tysse Plätzer Norway 1:27:07 Elisa Rigaudo Italy 1:27:12 High jump [l] Tia Hellebaut Belgium 2.05 m Blanka Vlašić Croatia 2.05 m Chaunté Howard United States 1.99 m Pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva Russia 5.05 m (WR) Jennifer Stuczynski United States 4.80 m Svetlana…
Vlašić in 2008
Vlašić quickly became Croatia's top female high jump athlete.
Vlašić receiving her gold medal at the Osaka World Championships
Vlašić preparing to jump at the 2009 World Championships