Eva Wilms (German pronunciation: [ˈeːfa ˈvɪlms] ; 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  West Germany
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| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | |
| Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 7th | ||
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 3rd | |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 3rd | |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 5th | ||
| 1980 | European Indoor Championships | Sindelfingen, West Germany | 2nd | |
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 : 4932p/1976
- Pentathlon : 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
References
- Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived July 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "Athletics WILMS Eva". European Athletics. 2022-08-21. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- 1976 European Indoor Championships - women's shot put final (Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite)
- 1977 European Indoor Championships - women's shot put final (Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite)
- 1978 European Indoor Championships - women's shot put final (Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite)
- 1980 European Indoor Championships - women's shot put final (Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite)
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Rosi Mittermaier
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German Sportswoman of the Year 1977 |
Succeeded by Maria Epple
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