Wilma
Murto
Date of birth | 11 June 1998 |
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Place of birth | Kuusjoki |
Age | 25 |
Nationality | Finland |
Career start | 2012 |
Disciplines | Pole Vault |
Wilma Murto is one of the world's bright young stars in the pole vault. Hailing from Kuusjoki in Finland and representing the Salon Vilpas club, she's a multiple national record holder and the holder of the world indoor under-20 record for the pole vault.
Wilma's record-breaking jump of 4.71m was set in Germany back in January 2016 when she was just 17 years old, less than two years after making her debut at the 2014 World Junior Athletics Championships.