About Stanisław Urban
Lived 1907 – 1940 (aged 32–33). Stanisław Urban was a Polish rower.
Stanisław Urban (13 September 1907 – April 1940) was a Polish rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he was part of the Polish boat which finished fourth in the eight event after being eliminated in the quarter-finals. Four years later he won the bronze medal as member of the Polish boat in the coxed four competition.
He was a reserve lieutenant in the Polish Army and participated in the Polish defensive war in September 1939. Arrested by the Soviets he was murdered in the Katyn massacre.
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Who was Stanisław Urban?
Polish rower
When was Stanisław Urban born?
Stanisław Urban was born on 13 September 1907 in Warsaw.
When did Stanisław Urban die?
Stanisław Urban died in 1940 in Katyn.
What was Stanisław Urban's occupation?
Stanisław Urban was a rower.
What nationality was Stanisław Urban?
Stanisław Urban was Polish.
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