Nataša Urbančič
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Nataša Urbančič was a Slovenian athlete.
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.
Urbančič represented Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
at the 1968
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
and 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in the javelin
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
. 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
Slovenian Sportsman of the year
Slovenian Sportsman of the year and Slovenian Sportswoman of the year are annual awards presented on the base of Slovenian sports reporters' voting for the best sportsman and sportswomen of the previous year. The first awards were awarded in 1968....
six years in a row, from 1969 to 1974.