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Eva Wilms

Eva Wilms (; born 28 July 1952 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German shot putter.

Her personal best throw was 21.43 metres, achieved in June 1977 in Munich. This places her sixth on the German all-time list, behind Ilona Slupianek, Claudia Losch, Marianne Adam, Margitta Droese and Ines Müller.

She competed for the sports clubs ESV Neuaubing and LAC Quelle Fürth during her active career.

In 1977, Wilmes threw the shot put 20.79 meters during a pentathlon event, which is referred to by European Athletics as a heptathlon world best.

Achievements

In fact Eva Wilms is a pentathlete. She set 2 world records in 1977. The following are her lists of performances in different events:

  • Pentathlon [100mH, SP, HJ, LJ, 200m]: 4932p/1976 [including 20.94m SP and 23.9s 200m]
  • Pentathlon [100mH, SP, HJ, LJ, 800m]: 4823p, former WR/1977-13.83s-20.95m-1.74m-6.29m-2.19.66s
  • JV: 48,74m 1 Eva Wilms (20.07.52) 180/76 Sport Union Annen 03.09.73 Witten
  • SP: 21.43m Eva Wilms FRG 28.07.52 2 Munich
  • DT:59,42m 1 Eva Wilms (28.7.52) 180/83 LAC Quelle Fürth By 21.06.80 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  • LJ:6.29m 5K Eva Wilms (28.7.52) 180/83 LAC Quelle Fürth By 19.06.77 Bernhausen
  • 200M: 23,9s (5K) Eva Wilms (28.7.52) 180/83 ESV Neuaubing By 05/09/76 Hannover
  • 100MH:13,70s 5K Eva Wilms (28.7.52) 180/83 LAC Quelle Fürth By 14.05.77 Göttingen

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