Dirk Urban
Dirk Urban (born 14 January 1969 in Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein) is a retired German shot putter. His personal best throw was 20.26 metres, achieved in July 1996 in Iffezheim.[1]
He won the silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships, and competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He represented the sports club , and won the silver medal at the German championships in 1996.[2]
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 6th | 16.91 m | |
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1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | 20.04 m | |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 13th (q) | 19.39 m |
References[]
Categories:
- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Neumünster
- German male shot putters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Germany
- West German male shot putters
- German athletics biography stubs