With another goal behind her this winter, the first indoor five metre clearance in the Pole Vault, reigning Olympic, World and European champion Yelena Isinbayeva is now firmly focusing her attentions towards her summer campaign and her third consecutive World title at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15 - 23 Aug 2009).

“The main target this summer for me will be the World Championships in Berlin,” said Isinbayeva while on a recent ten-day visit to Volgograd. Isinbayeva also confirmed that she’ll contest each of the ÅF Golden League meetings, “And three Grand Prix meetings which fit in-between.”

The 26-year-old, last year’s World Athlete of the Year said she doesn’t currently see any “serious rivals” in her event – “My main rival is myself” she said – and instead finds her motivation in the fans of the sport.

“My motivation now comes from people, and especially children, who love sport – my spectators and fans. More and more often it happens that I remain in the competitions alone, and compete with myself. And only the support of my fans and my coach motivates me.”

“I like that I can set an example for children and teenagers who are also my fans,” Isinbayeva continued. “It is good to feel that they can take something useful from me. I think I can make them....