Angéla Németh
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| Born | 18 February 1946 Budapest | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 2014 (aged 68) Budapest | ||||||||||||||
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Angéla Németh (18 February 1946 – 5 August 2014) was a
athlete
, known as Angéla Ránky after her marriage.
In competing for her native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, she won the gold medal in the javelin.[1]
She was named
Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year in 1968 and 1969 after having won the Olympic title in 1968 and the European title in 1969.[2]
References
- ^ "Aranyat érő három méter plusz (Three extra meters worth gold)". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 18 February 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Hungarian Olympic javelin champion dies". Sbs.com.au. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's javelin throw | |
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