Angéla Németh (18 February 1946 – 5 August 2014) was a Hungarian

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, known as Angéla Ránky after her marriage. In competing for her native country at the

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, she won the gold medal in the javelin. She was named

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in 1968 and 1969 after having won the Olympic title in 1968 and the European title in 1969.

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1946 births 2014 deaths Athletes from Budapest Hungarian female javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Hungary Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics European Athletics Championships medalists Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Hungarian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Hungarian sportswomen {{hungary-athletics-bio-stub