Eva Janko

Eva Janko
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1945-01-24) January 24, 1945
Floing, Styria, Nazi Germany
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventjavelin
ClubLAC Südstadt
ULC Wildschek
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Austria
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City Javelin throw

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.


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