Wilma Murto

Pole Vaulter

Birthday June 11, 1998

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Finland

Age 26 years old

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About

Finnish pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich with a jump of 4.85m, equaling the championships record and setting a new Finnish record. She also claimed victory at the 2023 European Indoor Championships, making her the first Finnish woman in history to win gold at these championships. 

Before Fame

At the age of 16, she made her international debut at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Eugene, Oregon. At age 17, she set a new indoor world junior record in Zweibrücken, Germany, where she jumped 4.71 meters.

Trivia

She was a 2016 World Under-20 Championship winner and the 2017 European U20 Championships bronze medalist. 

Family Life

She is the daughter of Sari Murto. She is in a relationship with someone named Jaakko. 

Associated With

In December of 2021, she posted a photo of herself alongside javelin thrower Johannes Vetter.