(Reuters) - Croatia's double high jump world champion and Olympic medallist Blanka Vlasic announced her retirement on Friday after a prolonged battle with injuries. Vlasic made her Olympic debut as a ...

(FILES) A picture taken on August 27, 2010 shows Croatia's Blanka Vlasic celebrating after jumping over 2m during the women's high jump competition at the Memorial Ivo Van Damme - Diamond League ...

In a virtual four-way tie, 37-year-old Spaniard Ruth Beitia was awarded the gold medal in the women’s high jump by virtue of having the fewest misses. USA’s Chaunte Lowe, Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. High-jump queen Blanka Vlasic retained her world crown on Thursday when she saw off arch-rival and local favourite Ariane Friedrich to ...

Croatia's two-time world champion and double Olympic medallist Blanka Vlasic announced on Friday she was retiring after struggling with ... Already a Barron's subscriber? Sign In ...

Former high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic said on her website Saturday that she will not participate in the London Games because of injury problems, Reuters reported. The 28-year old Croatian was ...

The Italian National Olympic Committee last week revealed the names of the sporting legends who will be honoured for their contribution to ethics and sporting values at the gala, which is set to take ...

At the height of her success, high jumper Blanka Vlasic had to relearn how to leap. There was really no other choice for the 29-year-old Croatian. A fragment of a bone in her left ankle broke off and ...

ZAGREB — Croatia’s double high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic said Thursday she was to return to competition after injury at next month’s Diamond League meeting in New York. “It will be like ...

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Croatia's double high jump world champion and Olympic medallist Blanka Vlasic announced her retirement on Friday after a prolonged battle with injuries. Vlasic made her Olympic ...