Evelin Jahl ( Schlaak and later Herberg, born 28 March 1956 in Annaberg-Buchholz, Saxony, East Germany) is a German former discus thrower, who won two Olympic

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s representing East Germany. In 1976 she won the women's discus throwing event at the Montreal

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defeating favourite and world record holder

Faina Melnik Faina Grigorievna Melnik (russian: Фаина Григорьевна Велева-Мельник, uk, Фаїна Григорівна Мельник (''Faina Hryhorivna Melnyk''); 9 June 1945 – 16 December 2016) was a Soviet discus thrower, ...

. In 1978 she set a new world record and also won the

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. Two years later Jahl defended the Olympic title in Moscow, again relegating Vergova, also competing under her married name (Petkova), into second place. From 1980 until 2016 Jahl was the only discus thrower to defend her Olympic title and win two Olympic gold medals. Her feat was equalled by Sandra Perković of Croatia at the

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in Rio de Janeiro. She retired from throwing in 1982 after an injury. She later became GDR chairperson of a commission in the GDR track and field association DVfL. After the 1976 Olympics she married shot putter Norbert Jahl und competed under her married name for the rest of her sporting career. Shortly after her retirement, she married the swim trainer Harald Herberg but she soon divorced him.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jahl, Evelin 1956 births Living people People from Annaberg-Buchholz East German female discus throwers Olympic athletes of East Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics World record setters in athletics (track and field) European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) People of the Stasi East German women Universiade silver medalists for East Germany Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Saxony