Evelin Jahl
Evelin Jahl, née Schlaak, divorced Herberg ( born March 28, 1956 in Annaberg -Buchholz ) is a former German athlete who had - starting for the GDR - twice Olympic champion in discus throw was. In Montreal in 1976, she won the title under her birth name Evelin Schlaak, 1980, she was able to successfully defend him in Moscow. It is the only discus thrower, who get two Olympic victories.
The Olympic victory in 1976 was the beginning of a steep ascent: In Olympic competition, she defeated surprisingly the three years unbeaten world record holder Faina Melnik from the USSR. In 1978 she brought the world record in her possession and was European champion in 1980 they presented before the Olympic Games another world record.
After an injury she stepped back from active competition in 1982.
Evelin Jahl started for the forward ASK Potsdam and trained with Lothar Hillebrandt. She had a competition weight of 86 kg at a height of 1.83 m. After their athletes career, she was by the end of the GDR chairman of the Law Commission in the GDR Athletics Association and member of the Arbitration Panel DVFL the International Athletics Association IAAF. Later, she was business consultant.
As IMS " Karin Reger " spied Jahl made on behalf of the Ministry for State Security fellow athletes.