Fabiana Murer facts for kids
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| Full name | Fabiana de Almeida Murer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1981 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vitaly Petrov, Élson de Souza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fabiana de Almeida Murer (born March 16, 1981) is a famous retired Brazilian pole vaulter. A pole vaulter is an athlete who uses a long, flexible pole to jump over a high bar. Fabiana holds the South American record for pole vaulting. Her best indoor jump was 4.82 meters, and her best outdoor jump was 4.87 meters.
She won many important competitions, including a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She also won gold at the 2007 Pan American Games. Fabiana represented Brazil in three Olympic Games: 2008, 2012, and 2016. She was coached by Vitaly Petrov, who also trained world record holders like Sergei Bubka, and by her husband, Élson Miranda de Souza.
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Fabiana's Amazing Career
Fabiana Murer started setting records early in her career. In June 2008, she set a new South American record with a jump of 4.80 meters in São Paulo. This was a huge achievement!
Olympic Challenges and Triumphs
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fabiana faced a tough challenge. One of her poles went missing during the competition! This made it hard for her to perform her best, and she finished tenth.
In June 2009, she broke her own outdoor record, jumping 4.82 meters. This jump helped her win her fifth Brazilian championship. She then won a silver medal at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.
Fabiana achieved a major victory at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She jumped 4.80 meters, winning her first world championship! She kept improving, setting a new indoor record of 4.83 meters in Birmingham, UK. Later that year, she set another outdoor record of 4.85 meters in Spain. This made her one of the best pole vaulters ever.
She also did very well in the 2010 IAAF Diamond League, winning three events. This made her the first winner of the women's pole vault in the Diamond League.
Becoming a World Champion
In 2011, Fabiana made history! She became the first Brazilian to win the IAAF World Championship. She jumped 4.85 meters in Daegu, South Korea, showing her incredible skill.
However, the 2012 Summer Olympics were disappointing for her. She didn't make it to the finals, struggling with the wind conditions.
Later Career and Injuries
Fabiana bounced back in 2014, winning the 2014 IAAF Diamond League circuit again. In 2015, she earned two silver medals: one at the 2015 Pan American Games and another at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. In the World Championships, she matched her personal best of 4.85 meters.
On July 3, 2016, Fabiana set a new personal best and South American record of 4.87 meters in Brazil. This was just before the 2016 Summer Olympics in her home country. Sadly, she then felt pain in her neck. Tests showed she had a spinal disc injury. Even after a lot of physical therapy, she wasn't fully recovered for the Olympics. She couldn't clear the first height, which was very tough for her.
Personal Bests
| Event | Height (m) | Venue | Date |
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| Pole vault, indoor | 4.83 AR | Nevers, France | 7 February 2015 |
| Pole vault, outdoor | 4.87 AR | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | 3 July 2016 |
Images for kids
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Fabiana Murer celebrating her title at the 2011 World Athletics Championships
See also
In Spanish: Fabiana Murer para niños
