Wilma Murto

Wilma Anna Helena Murto (born 11 June 1998) is a Finnish pole vaulter. Murto is one of the most promising athletes in Finland. She was born in Kuusjoki, and made her international debut at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics at the age of sixteen.

Wilma Murto
Personal information
Birth nameWilma Anna Helena Murto
Born (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998
Kuusjoki, Finland
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
Coached byJarno Koivunen[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4.71 m
Updated on 31 January 2016.

On 27 December 2015 she cleared a new best of 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in), which represented a European youth best (under-18s).[2] On 31 January 2016 Murto set a new indoor world junior record (under-20s) in Zweibrücken, where she jumped 4.71 m (15 ft 5 14 in).[3] The result is also a new Finnish record, beating Minna Nikkanen's previous record by 11 centimetres (4.3 in).[4]

Her outdoor record is 4.52 m (14 ft 9 34 in).[5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 25th (q) 3.75 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 4.45 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 4.40 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24th (q) 4.30 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 8th 4.40 m
European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 4.15 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 17th (q) 4.35 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 18th (q) 4.10 m
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 5th 4.20 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (q) 4.35 m

References

  1. "Wilma Murto". Wilma Murto (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "Murto breaks European youth mark". EA. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. Knuuttila, Mikko (31 January 2016). "Video: Maailmanennätys Suomeen! Wilma Murto paransi ME:tä kahdesti Saksassa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. Mills, Steven (31 January 2016). "Murto clears world junior pole vault record of 4.71 m in Zweibrucken". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. Wilma Murto at World Athletics
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