MADRID (AP) - Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has been awarded one of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prizes in recognition of her determination to excel in the sport.
Prize organizers say the 27-year-old Isinbayeva was chosen for the 2009 Asturias sports award "not just because of her exemplary life and work but because she has set new ceilings in the battle to better oneself and contribute to the perfection, development and promotion of sport."
Isinbayeva set her 27th world record in Zurich last Friday, a week after she lost her title at the world championships in Berlin.
The award announced Wednesday is one of eight Asturias prizes bestowed each year in areas such as the arts, the sciences, international cooperation and communication.
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