Lisa Ryzih

Lisa Ryzih
Personal information
Full nameElizaveta Ryzih
Born (1988-09-27) 27 September 1988 (age 36)
Omsk, Soviet Union
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Pole vault: 4.75 m indoor, 4.73 m outdoor
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Amsterdam Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Barcelona Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Belgrade Pole vault
Continental Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Split Pole vault

Elizaveta Ryzih (born 27 September 1988 in Omsk, Soviet Union) is a German pole vault athlete. Two times an Olympian, she was 6th in London and 10th in Rio Olympic games. She was described by one athletics commentator as a "tall, fast and athletic" pole vaulter, and she has seen good success in European Championships as well as being a constant presence in the world yearly rankings of pole vaulters, placing among the top 10 vaulters in recent years.

She is the younger sister of fellow pole vaulter Anastasija Reiberger (Nastja Ryjikh). She is coached by her father Vladimir Ryzih.[1]

  1. ^ NDR. "Lisa Ryzih". rio.sportschau.de (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2017.