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Murer 480 in Pole Vault

SAO PAULO (BRA, June 28-29): Fabiana Murer improved her own South American Pole Vault record to 480 cm during final day of "Trofeo Brasil" in Ibirapuera Parc. It is also second best result of the year. World medalist Jadel Gregorio achieved 17.28 in Triple Jump and Area record holder Maurren Higa Maggi got her seasonal (legal) best in Long Jump 699 cm. Interesting improvement for Mahau Camargo Sugimachi with 49.15 at 400 m Hurdles. Bezerra Chinin scored 7850 points to win decathlon. Jesse de Lima went over 228 in High Jump. In the first day Hudson Santos de Souza clocked 3:38.49 at 1500 m and Maila Machado 13.02 at 100 m Hurdles. Rede Atletismo registered high quality 38.89 at 4x100 m.

Wow!!

Murer vaults to South American record of 4.80m at Troféu Brasil
(Bruno Miami/CBAt)

(Bruno Miami/CBAt)

Fabiana de Almeira Murer, bronze medallist of the 2008 World Indoor Championships, produced the best result of the “Troféu Brasil/Caixa de Atletismo” by vaulting to a new South American record of 4.80m at the event held in São Paulo from 25 to 29 June.

On Sunday 29 June, in the club competition that serves as the National Championships, the 27-year-old Murer broke her own 4.66 outdoor mark set in Monaco on 20 August 2006, and the indoor one (4.70) set in Valencia on 8 March 2008 while winning the bronze at the World Indoors.

After winning the contest with a first attempt clearance at 4.40, Murer then tried 4.50 which she also cleared also on her first attempt, 4.60 (second), 4.71 (third) - then the record with 4.80 successful on her third approach to end with 2 fouls and a pass at 4.91.

“I never enjoyed a fall as much as I did after clearing 4.80”, declared an emotional Murer. “This performance elevates me to a different level, and now I can realistically say that dreaming of a medal in Beijing is something possible.”

Video of her 4.70 indoors vault earlier in the year. It's not surprising at all that she's jumped 4.80. In the video, she's also over 4.75 by a few inches and drops her legs into it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as3FzE5qgB0&feature=related