Wilma Murto was superior in her own sport.
Wilma Murto took Finland’s first event victory at the EC team championships in athletics. PDO
Pole vaulter Wilma Murto was in a class of its own at the EC team championships in athletics held in Poland. Murto jumped a result of 471, which was 14 cents short of the Finnish record he owns.
Murto dominated the pole position, while the runner-up in the competition Angelica Moser the result was 460. The event victory was Finland’s first in the EC team competition.
Reetta Hurske was far short of her own record in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, when Aturi ran fourth in the race with a result of 13.09. Winner of the competition Pia Skrzyszowska ran 12.77. Reetta Hurske’s season’s best 12.70 would have been enough to win the competition.
In the messages that ended the evening, for Finland, a total meltdown was seen in both men’s and women’s messages.
The women’s 4×100 meter relay went to pieces in the first change. Anna Pursiainen and Aino Pulkkinen the exchange was long, and the Finnish team was rejected.
On the men’s side, the first exchange also failed, when Samuli Samuelsson didn’t get a stick Riku Illukan on. The relay men fought to the finish line, but the team’s result was rejected.
Smooth execution
In the triple jump Kristiina Mäkelä was Fifth in his competition after jumping 13.68. Mäkelä jumped an even series, but was unable to cross the 14-meter mark.
It was otherwise an even day for the Finns. Aaron Kangas was fifth in men’s moukari with a result of 72.39. Men’s long jump Kristian Pulli was sixth in the competition with a result of 7.70.
In the men’s 110-meter hurdles Elmo Lakka was seventh in the competition with a result of 13.67. Eveliina Määttänen was 4th in the women’s 800 meter run with a time of 2:00.79.
Santtu Heikkinen was 11th in the men’s 1500 after running 3:41.72. Men’s discus throw Antti Pränni came in 13th place with a score of 55.36.
in the 400-meter hurdles Viivi Lehikoinen sävätti ran fourth with a time of 55.19. On the men’s side Tuomas Lehtonen was tenth in his competition with his own record of 50.20.
In the overall competition, Finland is seventh after Saturday.