Urban Hettich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Urban•Hettich |
| Used name | Urban•Hettich |
| Born | 2 March 1953 in Schonach im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Schonach, Schonach im Schwarzwald (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After his competitive career ended, Urban Hettich made his living as a coach of the Canadian and Swiss Nordic combined as well as the Spanish cross country national teams, and also coached the Spanish cross-country skiers. His best performance in Nordic combined came at the 1976 Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal, and he also won three consecutive national championships from 1974 to 1976. In 1980, he was the West German flagbearer at the Lake Placid Winter Games in the opening ceremony. Urban Hettich is not related to the 2006 Olympic Champion Georg Hettich although both are from the same town, Schonach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) | FRG |
Urban Hettich | |||
| 4 × 10 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 7 | ||||
| Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Urban Hettich | ||||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Urban Hettich | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Nordic Combined (Skiing) | FRG |
Urban Hettich | |||
| Individual, Men (Olympic) | 14 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | FRG |
Urban Hettich |