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Full name | Elizaveta Ryzih |
Born | Omsk, Soviet Union | 27 September 1988
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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Country | Germany |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
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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]