Angéla Németh
Hungarian javelin thrower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Németh Angéla. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Angéla Németh (18 February 1946 – 5 August 2014) was a Hungarian track and field athlete, known as Angéla Ránky after her marriage.
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Born | (1946-02-18)18 February 1946 Budapest | ||||||||||||||
Died | 5 August 2014(2014-08-05) (aged 68) Budapest | ||||||||||||||
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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]