Eva Janko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Eva•Janko (Egger-) |
| Used name | Eva•Janko |
| Born | 24 January 1945 in Floing, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | LAC Südstadt, (AUT) / ULC Wildschek, (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Athlete Eva Janko was Austrian champion in 4×100 metres relay in 1973, shot put (1968), javelin throw (1968, 1970, 1972-1982), and pentathlon (1967 and 1972). Her husband Herbert Janko was Austrian high jump champion (1966-1968), and their son Marc became an Austrian international footballer.
Eva Janko reached three Olympic finals in javelin and won the bronze medal at Mexico City in 1968. At München in 1972she c ame sixth and four years later at Montréal, placed ninth. She also played handball with Hypo Südstadt Wien (Vienna) and won the national title in 1978. In 1997 she was awarded the Republic’s Gold Medal of Merit.
Personal Best: JT – 61.80 (1973).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Eva Janko | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Eva Janko | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Eva Janko | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 9 |