(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 ...

(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 ...

Former world high jump champion Blanka Vlasic says she is doubtful for the London Olympic because of health problems. The 28-year-old Croatian, who dominated the high jump since her silver medal at ...

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 ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tia Hellebaut won Belgium's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the women's high jump on Saturday, edging out Croatian world champion Blanka Vlasic. The pair both jumped ...

REUTERS - Former high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic will not compete in the London Olympics due to injury problems, the Croatian said on her website (www.blanka.vlasic.hr) on Saturday. (Stories, ...

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 ...

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 ...

ZAGREB — Croatia’s double high jump world champion Blanka Vlasic, absent from competition since September 2011 with a foot injury, said Friday she had delayed her return. Vlasic, who was forced to ...