Eva Janko (née Egger) (born 24 January 1945) is a former javelin thrower from Austria.

Biography

Janko won the bronze medal in javelin throw at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]

Her personal best throw of 61,80 metres, achieved in July 1973 in Innsbruck, is still the Austrian record.[2]

Janko won the British WAAA Championships title in the javelin throw event at the 1974 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]

Personal life

She is the mother of the Austria national football team player Marc Janko.

References

  1. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ^ Austrian national records, outdoor Archived February 22, 2001, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Midland Girl Shocks Champion". Birmingham Daily Post. 22 July 1974. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Janko
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