Anton Urban
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anton•Urban |
| Used name | Anton•Urban |
| Born | 16 January 1934 in Kysak, Košice (SVK) |
| Died | 5 March 2021 (aged 87 years 1 month 20 days) in Bratislava, Bratislava (SVK) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Slovan Bratislava, Bratislava (SVK) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Anton Urban won a silver medal in football at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, captaining the Czechoslovak squad. A Slovakian defender, Urban played from 1953-68 with Slovan Bratislava, but finished his career with one final season with Wacker Innsbruck, helping Slovan win the Czechoslovak Cup three times. He later became a team manager, leading both Slovan Bratislava and ZŤS Petržalka. Urban was given both the Ivan Chodák Fair-Play Award and the Ján Popluhár Award for his lifelong work in the principles of humanism and fair play.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | TCH |
SVK |
Anton Urban | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Czechoslovakia | 2 | Silver |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Participated in the 1960 Olympic Football Qualification Campaign (3 App. - 0 goals - 270 min. played: AUT 0:0 (a), HUN 1:2 (a), AUT 2:1 (h))