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Roland Urban

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Roland Urban
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born(1940-03-29)29 March 1940
Jablonec nad Nisou, Nazi Germany
Died26 February 2011(2011-02-26) (aged 70)
Smržovka, Czech Republic
Sport
SportLuge

Roland Urban (29 March 1940 – 26 February 2011)[1] was a Czech luger. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.[2]

He was the brother of the luger Horst Urban, with whom he participated in the double events, and uncle of the illustrator and luger Petr Urban.[3]

References

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  1. ^ František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 393
  2. ^ "Roland Urban" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Zemřel Horst Urban". Deník.cz (in Czech). 4 March 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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