Eva Janko (née Egger) (born 24 January 1945) is a former

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er from Austria.

Biography

Janko won the bronze medal in javelin throw at the

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held in

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, Mexico. Her personal best throw of 61,80 metres, achieved in July 1973 in

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, is still the Austrian record. Janko won the British

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title in the javelin throw event at the

1974 WAAA Championships The 1974 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The event was held at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London, from 19 to 20 July 1974. Results + Held on 26 May at Cr ...

Personal life

She is the mother of the

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player

Marc Janko Marc Janko (born 25 June 1983) is an Austrian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. Janko was a successful goal-scorer, particularly during his time at Austrian Footb ...

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* * 1945 births Living people People from Weiz District Austrian female javelin throwers Olympic bronze medalists for Austria Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Austria Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from Styria 20th-century Austrian sportswomen 21st-century Austrian women Austrian Athletics Championships winners {{Austria-athletics-bio-stub