Urs von Wartburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Urs von Wartburg

Swiss javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1937

Place of Birth: Wangen bei Olten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Urs von Wartburg

  • Urs von Wartburg (born 1 March 1937) is a Swiss javelin thrower.
  • He competed at five Olympics between 1960 and 1976 with the best achievement of fifth place in 1964.
  • He is the fourth sportsperson to compete for Switzerland at five Olympics, after middle-distance runner Paul Martin and equestrians Henri Chammartin and Gustav Fischer.
  • After retiring from senior competitions he had a long career in the javelin at European and world masters championships.

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