Wilma Anna Helena Murto (born 11 June 1998)[2] is a Finnish pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich with a jump of 4.85 m (15 ft 10+3⁄4 in), equalling the championships record and setting a new Finnish record.[3][1] Murto also claimed victory at the 2023 European Indoor Championships, making her the first Finnish woman in history to win gold at these championships.[4]
Wilma Murto
Murto at the 2022 Finnish Athletics Championships in Joensuu
Personal information
Birth name
Wilma Anna Helena Murto
Born
(1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 25) Kuusjoki, Finland
On 31 January 2016, the 17-year-old set a new indoor world junior (under-20s) record in Zweibrücken, Germany, where she jumped 4.71 m (15 ft 5+1⁄4 in).[6] This result was also a new Finnish national record, beating Minna Nikkanen's previous best by 11 centimetres (4.3 in).[7]
In the following years, Murto struggled with form and it took her until the 2021 season to improve the record further, when she cleared 4.72 m (15 ft 5+3⁄4 in) at the Finnish Championships.[1] Also in the same season, she finished fifth at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, her best senior championship result up to that point.[2]
At the 2022 European Athletics Championships final, Murto cleared three Finnish records to take her first senior international championship medal, a gold. She improved her outdoor best with a remarkable 13 centimetres to 4.85 m (15 ft 10+3⁄4 in). This mark equalled also the championship record of Katerina Stefanidi, who took silver this time behind Murto.[3] Also in 2022, she placed sixth at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[2]
On 7 January 2023, she improved her own 6-year-old Finnish indoor record, clearing world-leading 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) on her first attempt in Kuortane.[8] Murto bettered her record at the European Indoor Championships held in March in Istanbul, soaring clear at 4.80 m (15 ft 8+3⁄4 in) on her first attempt for the gold medal.[4]
^ abcWhittington, Jess (2022-10-20). "A pole vault journey that has seen Murto soar full circle". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
^ abc"Wilma MURTO – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
^ ab"Finnish Youngster Wilma Murto Denies Two-time Defending Champ Stefanidi's Triple in European Champs". Greek City Times. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ abDennehy, Cathal (4 March 2023). "Turkish delight for Danismaz! Triple jump gold for Tugba in Istanbul". European Athletics. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
^"Murto breaks European youth mark". European Athletics. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^Knuuttila, Mikko (31 January 2016). . Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^Mills, Steven (31 January 2016). "Murto clears world U20 pole vault record of 4.71m in Zweibrucken". World Athletics. IAAF. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
^Holopainen, Pekka (7 January 2023). "Wilma Murto rysäytti ennätyshypyn! Taustalla huima yksityiskohta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
^Arkko, Simo. "Wilma Murrolle MM-pronssia!" [World Championships bronze to Wilma Murto!] (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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Wilma Anna Helena Murto born 11 June 1998 2 is a Finnish pole vaulter She won the gold medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich with a jump of 4 85 m 15 ft 10 3 4 in equalling the championships record and setting a new Finnish record 3 1 Murto also claimed victory at the 2023 European Indoor Championships making her the first Finnish woman in history to win gold at these championships 4 Wilma MurtoMurto at the 2022 Finnish Athletics Championships in JoensuuPersonal informationBirth nameWilma Anna Helena MurtoBorn 1998 06 11 June 11 1998 age 25 Kuusjoki FinlandSportCountryFinlandSportAthleticsEventPole vaultCoached byJarno Koivunen 1 Achievements and titlesPersonal bests4 85 m NR Munich 2022 Indoors4 80 mi NR Istanbul 2023 4 71 mi WU20R Zweibrucken 2016 Medal record Women s athletics Representing Finland World Championships 2023 Budapest Pole vault European Championships 2022 Munich Pole vault European Indoor Championships 2023 Istanbul Pole vault European Games 2023 Krakow Malopolska Pole vault World U20 Championships 2016 Bydgoszcz Pole vault European U20 Championships 2017 Grosseto Pole vault She was the 2016 World Under 20 Championships and 2017 European U20 Championships bronze medallist Murto currently holds Finnish national records out and indoors and world U20 indoor record of 4 71 m 15 ft 5 1 4 in Contents 1 Career 2 Statistics 2 1 Personal bests 2 2 International competitions 2 3 National titles 3 References 4 External linksCareer editWilma Murto made her international debut at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Eugene Oregon 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 under 18s best 5 On 31 January 2016 the 17 year old set a new indoor world junior under 20s record in Zweibrucken Germany where she jumped 4 71 m 15 ft 5 1 4 in 6 This result was also a new Finnish national record beating Minna Nikkanen s previous best by 11 centimetres 4 3 in 7 In the following years Murto struggled with form and it took her until the 2021 season to improve the record further when she cleared 4 72 m 15 ft 5 3 4 in at the Finnish Championships 1 Also in the same season she finished fifth at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics her best senior championship result up to that point 2 At the 2022 European Athletics Championships final Murto cleared three Finnish records to take her first senior international championship medal a gold She improved her outdoor best with a remarkable 13 centimetres to 4 85 m 15 ft 10 3 4 in This mark equalled also the championship record of Katerina Stefanidi who took silver this time behind Murto 3 Also in 2022 she placed sixth at the World Championships in Eugene Oregon 2 On 7 January 2023 she improved her own 6 year old Finnish indoor record clearing world leading 4 75 m 15 ft 7 in on her first attempt in Kuortane 8 Murto bettered her record at the European Indoor Championships held in March in Istanbul soaring clear at 4 80 m 15 ft 8 3 4 in on her first attempt for the gold medal 4 Statistics editPersonal bests edit Pole vault 4 85 m 15 ft 10 3 4 in Munich 2022 NR Pole vault indoor 4 80 m 15 ft 8 3 4 in Istanbul 2023 NR Pole vault indoor U20 4 71 m 15 ft 5 1 4 in Zweibrucken 2016 WU20R International competitions edit nbsp Wilma Murto at the women s pole vault final at the 2022 European Championships in Munich Wilma Murto at the women s pole vault final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich on 17 August 2022 nbsp Murto at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul Representing nbsp Finland Year Competition Venue Position Result 2014 World Junior Championships Eugene OR United States 25th q 3 75 m 2015 European Indoor Championships Prague Czech Republic DNS European Junior Championships Eskilstuna Sweden NH 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 Gavle Sweden 5th 4 20 m European Team Championships Super League Bydgoszcz Poland 8th 4 21 m World Championships Doha Qatar 22nd q 4 35 m 2021 European Indoor Championships Torun Poland 6th 4 55 m Olympic Games Tokyo Japan 5th 4 50 m 2022 World Championships Eugene OR United States 6th 4 60 m European Championships Munich Germany 1st 4 85 m CR NR 2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul Turkey 1st 4 80 m NR World Championships Budapest Hungary 3rd 4 80 m 9 2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow United Kingdom 9th 4 55 m National titles edit Finland Sweden Athletics International Pole vault 2023 Finnish Athletics Championships Pole vault 2018 2019 2020 2021 Finnish Indoor Athletics Championships Pole vault 2019 2020References edit a b c Whittington Jess 2022 10 20 A pole vault journey that has seen Murto soar full circle World Athletics Retrieved 2022 10 20 a b c Wilma MURTO Athlete Profile World Athletics Retrieved 2021 01 01 a b Finnish Youngster Wilma Murto Denies Two time Defending Champ Stefanidi s Triple in European Champs Greek City Times 18 August 2022 Retrieved 18 August 2022 a b Dennehy Cathal 4 March 2023 Turkish delight for Danismaz Triple jump gold for Tugba in Istanbul European Athletics Retrieved 4 March 2023 Murto breaks European youth mark European Athletics 4 January 2016 Retrieved 8 January 2016 Knuuttila Mikko 31 January 2016 Video Maailmanennatys Suomeen Wilma Murto paransi ME ta kahdesti Saksassa Ilta Sanomat in Finnish Helsinki Sanoma Media Finland Oy Archived from the original on January 31 2016 Retrieved 14 February 2016 Mills Steven 31 January 2016 Murto clears world U20 pole vault record of 4 71m in Zweibrucken World Athletics IAAF Retrieved 14 February 2016 Holopainen Pekka 7 January 2023 Wilma Murto rysaytti ennatyshypyn Taustalla huima yksityiskohta Ilta Sanomat in Finnish Retrieved 7 January 2023 Arkko Simo Wilma Murrolle MM pronssia World Championships bronze to Wilma Murto in Finnish Yle Retrieved 23 August 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wilma Murto Wilma Murto at World Athletics nbsp Wilma Murto at Diamond League nbsp Wilma Murto at Olympedia nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilma Murto amp oldid 1222591497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
