Eva Janko
Austrian javelin thrower
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Eva Janko, née Eva Egger, (24 January 1945) is a former javelin thrower from Austria.
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| Nationality | Austrian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 24, 1945 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | javelin | ||||||||||||||
| Club | LAC Südstadt ULC Wildschek | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
