Wilma Murto

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Wilma Murto
Personal information
Birth nameWilma Anna Helena Murto
Born (1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 23)
Kuusjoki, Finland
Sport
Country Finland
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
Coached byJarno Koivunen[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4.71 m
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Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Finland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 0 0 1
European U20 Championships 0 0 1
Total 0 0 2
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bydgoszcz Pole vault
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Grosseto Pole vault
Updated on 31 January 2016.

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

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 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in).[5]

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
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
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 6th 4.55 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 4.50 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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