MOSCOW, September 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

"With my trainer (Vitaly Petrov) we came to the joint opinion that I would end my career in four years" time, after the Moscow world championships," the 27-year-old world record holder said.

Isinbayeva, who is one of Russia"s most successful sporting stars, admitted that she dreamed of a family and children, but said she was unable to combine sport and family life.

"To give birth and return to sport - that isn"t for me. I am the sort of person who dedicates myself 100% to something. If I give birth then I would want to always be with my child, and then sport would move into second place or even third place," she said.

The pole vaulter, who set a new world record of 5.06 m, her 27th, in Zurich on August 28, said she was looking at a possible career in politics after sport.

"I would like to get into politics, perhaps even social work, or to become a sporting envoy. I think, that I could mix business and family," Isinbayeva said, adding that she tries to

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