Mária Janák (born 8 February 1958 in
Baja,
Bács-Kiskun) is a former
javelin throw
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er from
Hungary
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, who set her personal best in 1982, throwing 62.10 metres. She competed for her native country at the
1980 Summer Olympics in
Moscow
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,
USSR
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, finishing in 13th place (57.80 metres) in the overall-rankings.
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References
1958 births
Living people
Hungarian female javelin throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Hungary
People from Baja, Hungary
Sportspeople from Bács-Kiskun County
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