Nataša Urbančič
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Slovenian javelin thrower
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| Bronze medal – third place | 1974 Rome | Javelin throw |
Nataša Urbančič (November 25, 1945 – June 22, 2011)[1] was a Slovenian athlete. She was born in Celje, Slovenia.[2]
Urbančič represented Yugoslavia at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the javelin. She finished 6th and 5th, respectively. She won the bronze medal in javelin at the 1974 European Athletics Championships. Urbančič was named Slovenian Sportswoman of the Year six years in a row, from 1969 to 1974. She continued to throw into Masters athletics age groups, setting the current W55 world record.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Preminila atletinja Nataša Urbančič" (in Slovenian). Slovenian Press Agency. 2011年06月23日. Retrieved 2011年06月23日.
- ^ Natasa Urbancic at Sports Reference
- ^ "Records Outdoor Women". Archived from the original on 2012年01月11日. Retrieved 2013年10月30日.
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| Preceded by | Yugoslav Sportswoman of the Year 1974 |
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