Blanka Vlasic

Blanka Vlasic of Croatia competes in the women's High Jump Final during day six of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Getty Images) more pics » Croatian Blanka Vlasic competed in the high jump. Blanka Vlasic can jump.  She's a track and field athlete who is the current Croatian record holder in the women's high jump.  Vlasic recently took first place in the women's high jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany. Blanka Vlasic 's personal best jump cleared 2.07 meters and was set on August 7th, 2007.  Her record ... Read Full Story

Blanka Vlašić (born November 8, 1983 in Split, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian high jumper and current world champion. Her personal best jump of 2.07 m (also a national record) was set on August 7, 2007. Only two other women (one indoor and one outdoor) have jumped higher than this. She jumped over 2 metre in 49 competitions, which ranks her third, behind Kajsa Bergqvist (52) and Stefka Kostadinova (197). She is known for striking a pose after she clears a height; she first did this in the IAAF World Championships in Osaka 2007. She is six feet and four inches (1.93 m) tall, taller ... Read Full Story

World champion Blanka Vlasic of Croatia defended the women's high jump title at the 12th world athletics championships here on August 20, 2009 At Berlin, capital of Germany. Submitted by: Harold123 Added: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:34:24 -0700 Read Full Story

Blanka Vlasic (born November 8, 1983 in Split) is a Croatian high jumper and current world champion. Her personal best jump at 2.07 m is also the national record and was set on August 07, 2007. hot video Read Full Story

15 February 2009 - Karlsruhe, Germany - After the running events had long since been completed, high jumpers Ariane Friedrich and Blanka Vlasic kept a packed crowd overtime in Karlsruhe’s Europahalle - and entertainer Sydney Youngblood waiting in the wings - with a gripping duel, as both equaled a world-leading 2.05 with the German winning on a countback. Read Full Story