The documentary Wilma Murto: Yli kainn was released on Monday at Areena. See the document at this link. The documentary will be shown on TV2 on Monday at 18:55 and on Wednesday at 19.00.
Kuusjoki, which belongs to the city of Salo, is still as brown in color as the rest of Finland in April, when the trees are waiting for their leaves to burst. The gray car driving on the road clearly stands out from the landscape as it drives towards the light brick house.
Lives in Kuusjoki Tarja Murto is expecting an important guest at home, because his grandchild Wilma Murto is coming to the village after a long time.
– Today you only see Wilma so rarely, “Mamma” Murto states in the recent documentary Wilma Murto: Yli kainen.
He immediately gets a quick answer from his grandson:
– I have tried to call you more often!
Wilma Murron and her grandmother are very close, and the grandmother is very important to the superstar of Finnish athletics.
However, Murto, who won the pole vault European championship last summer, has not had time to visit Mamma as often as he would have liked.
At the time of filming, he has time, as his competitive season only starts two weeks after the Diamond League in Doha. After that, he will be busy until the middle of September.
Mamma Murtokin became famous at the European Championships in Munich at the latest, because Wilma ran to hug her after her championship.
– Didn’t you get a letter or a card from the television star Tarja Murto? Wilma laughs.
Many have admired Wilma’s grandmother, and Wilma states that she resembles her grandmother in her temperament. Both are cold-headed people.
It was also visible in Munich.
– The coach says to leave it at that when 480 went. “And I won’t.” And then you decided to jump again, Mamma is surprised.
– That I’ll show now that we’re going now.
Grandma has also told Wilma to behave. No matter how famous and successful Wilma is, she has not dared to defy this order. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even dare to visit Kuusjoki.
– You remember the words I told you, Mamma says to Wilma and gets the answer:
– You don’t raise your beak.
– And you don’t get angry if you lose. You don’t always have to win, grandma adds.
For Wilma Murro, winning is important, but it is not everything. He is often satisfied if he makes good jumps. With age, 25-year-old Murto has learned that you can experience many things at the same time. After the race, he can be satisfied, but at the same time upset about something.
Wilma Murto is going to the World Championships in Budapest in a situation she has never been in before. No one has done anything this year that he wasn’t capable of.
– Budapest. 495. Yes, that would already win, he states.
Murto also believes that he can make such a jump. At the same time, he admits that he stresses medal expectations.
– I try not to carry the pressure of the entire Finnish sports nation on my neck. Even though he trusts and believes that he is capable of his best and will be at his best when the day of the finals comes, he realizes that the best thing you can get in sports is an opportunity, Murto reflects.
– And yes, I have a chance.
Wilma Murto competes in pole vault qualifying on Monday at 19:40. The women’s pole vault final is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23. at 8:30 p.m. will show the World Championships live, see the race program at this link.