Urs von Wartburg

Urs von Wartburg at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	1 March 1937 (1937-03) (age 87) Wangen bei Olten, Switzerland
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport	Javelin throw
Club	TV Helvetia GE TV Olten BTV Aarau

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.

See also

• List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games

References

• Urs von Wartburg's profile at Sports Reference.com
• Urs von Wartburg's profile at the Swiss Olympic Committee

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