About Urs von Wartburg
Born 1937. Urs von Wartburg is a Swiss athletics competitor.
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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Who is Urs von Wartburg?
Swiss javelin thrower
When was Urs von Wartburg born?
Urs von Wartburg was born on 1 July 1937 in Wangen bei Olten.
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Urs von Wartburg is an athletics competitor.
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Urs von Wartburg is Swiss.
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