Stanisław Urban
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Stanisław•Urban |
| Used name | Stanisław•Urban |
| Born | 13 September 1907 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Died | April 1940 in Katyn, Smolensk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | AZS Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Prior to winning a bronze medal in the coxed fours in Los Angeles, Stanisław Urban had participated in the 1928 Olympics in the eights. He also competed in the 1933 European Championships. In the coxed fours he was 1933 Polish Champion and runner-up in 1930. Additionally, he won four bronze medals at Polish Championships in the eights (1930-31), coxless fours (1929) and coxed pairs (1931).
From 1928-30 Urban was a leading rugby player for AZS Warsaw. At the beginning of World War II he fought as a lieutenant, before he was captured by the Soviets and sent to a prisoners’ camp in Kozielsku. He was among the 10,000 Polish officers who were murdered in 1940 by the Soviet secret police in the Katyn Massacre.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Rowing | POL |
Stanisław Urban | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 2 h1 r5/7 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Rowing | POL |
Stanisław Urban | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Killed in the Katyn Massacre ()
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†April 1940. A prisoner in Kozielsk, he was shot and killed in the Katyń Massacre.)