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.
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| Birth name | Wilma Anna Helena Murto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 11, 1998 Kuusjoki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Finland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jarno Koivunen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 4.71 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 1⁄4 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 3⁄4 in).[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 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
- "Wilma Murto". Wilma Murto (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Murto breaks European youth mark". EA. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wilma Murto at World Athletics
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