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Eva Janko

Austrian javelin thrower

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

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

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

Janko won the British WAAA Championships title in the javelin throw event at the 1974 WAAA Championships.

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

Eva Janko-Egger at Olympics.com

Eva Janko at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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