Dirk Urban
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dirk•Urban |
| Used name | Dirk•Urban |
| Born | 14 January 1969 in Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 101 kg |
| Affiliations | LG Wedel-Pinneberg, Pinneberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Dirk Urban was a German shot putter who failed to reach the final at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. That same year he surprisingly won the silver medal at the European Indoor Championships. He also won the silver medal at the German Championships that year. Urban trained as an industrial mechanic and took a job at Deutsche Bahn (German Railway).
Personal Best: SP – 20.26 (1996).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Dirk Urban | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 13 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1996 Stockholm silver: shot put)