Kira Grünberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kira Grünberg

Austrian athletics competitor and pole vaulter

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1993

Place of Birth: Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

Profession: politician, athletics competitor, pole vaulter

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Kira Grünberg (born 13 August 1993 in Innsbruck) is an Austrian politician and former athlete who specialised in the pole vault.
During her career, Grünberg, who is 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) tall and once weighed 56 kg (123 lb), represented her country at many international competitions.
Her best outings were 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.
The injury left her a paraplegic.Her outdoor and indoor personal best is 4.45 metres set in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
These are current national records. In the 2017 National Council elections, she was elected at tenth place on the ÖVP's federal list and took office on 9 November 2017.