Kira Grünberg
 Kira Grünberg (2015) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 August 1993 Innsbruck, Austria |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Club | ATSV Innsbruck |
| Coached by | Frithjof Grünberg, Rainer Schopf |
Kira Grünberg (born 13 August 1993 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian former athlete who specialised in the pole vault.[2] During her career she represented her country at many international competitions, her best outings being the fourth place at the 2012 World Junior Championships and 2015 European U23 Championships. In addition, she reached the final at the 2014 European Championships where she, however, did not clear any height.
On 30 July 2015 Grünberg suffered a serious spine injury during a training session in her native Innsbruck. During a routine jump, she landed on her head and neck in the box in front of the mat fracturing her fifth cervical vertebrae which left her a paraplegic.[3][4]
Her outdoor and indoor personal best is 4.45 metres set in 2014 and 2015 respectively. These are current national records.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Austria | |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 10th | 3.80 m | |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 5th | 3.65 m | ||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 15th (q) | 3.85 m | |
| Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 5th | 3.90 m | ||
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 18th (q) | 3.90 m | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 4.15 m | |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 10th | 4.15 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th (q) | 4.45 m[5] | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 16th (q) | 4.30 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 4.25 m | ||
References
- ↑ Club profile
- ↑ Kira Grünberg profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Austria's top pole vaulter Kira Grunberg paralysed after training accident". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ "Austria’s top female pole vaulter Kira Gruenberg (Specific Details About Her Last Vault)". Vaulter Magazine. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ↑ No mark in the final