Lisa Ryzih was described by one athletics commentator as a "tall, fast and athletic" pole vaulter, and she has seen good success in European Championships as well as being a constant presence in the world yearly rankings of pole vaulters, placing among the top 10 vaulters in recent years.
13 Facts About Lisa Ryzih
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Lisa Ryzih is the younger sister of fellow pole vaulter Anastasija Reiberger.
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Lisa Ryzih was the favourite to retain her title at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics but failed to clear the opening height in the final after three attempts.
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Lisa Ryzih was fourth at the 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships and won gold at the 2009 European Under-23 Athletics Championships in the women's pole vault in Kaunas.
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Lisa Ryzih competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in joint 6th with a jump of 4.45 m The following year, she finished in 8th at the World Championships, with a jump of 4.55 m The following year, she missed out on a European level medal by countback, jumping the same height as both the silver and bronze medalists at the 2014 European Championships.
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Lisa Ryzih reached the final, but finished last, at the 2015 World Championships.
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In Feb 2017 Lisa Ryzih competed in German Indoor Championships in Leipzig where she got the first place with a jump of 4.65m, with the silver and bronze medals going to 4.40 and 4.30m, respectively.
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Lisa Ryzih participated in 2017 Belgrade European's Indoor Athletics meet in 4 March as a top contender and finished second place and getting silver medal with a jump of 4.75m, setting a new indoor personal best.
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The IAAF profile of Lisa Ryzih including her personal best records can be found here.
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Lisa Ryzih has won 6 titles and some medals in German Athletics Championships in Pole Vault.
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In 2018 indoor national championships, Lisa Ryzih finished in second place with a jump of 4.46m.
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Lisa Ryzih is preparing herself in a training camp in Spain for the European Championships in Berlin to be held in the Summer.
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Lisa Ryzih announced later that she is skipping the 2018 outdoor season including the European Championships for recovery.