Urban Hettich (born 2 March 1953 in Schonach im Schwarzwald) is a

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Nordic combined Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first 1924 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics in ...

competitor and cross-country skier who was active during the 1970s. His best-known finish was a silver at the

1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from February 4 to 15, 1976. The games were awarded to Inn ...

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in the Individual event. Hettich also finished seventh in the men's 4 x 10 km relay at the

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside ...

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* * German male Nordic combined skiers German male cross-country skiers Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic Nordic combined skiers for West Germany 1953 births Living people Olympic medalists in Nordic combined Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics People from Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis Skiers from Freiburg (region) Olympic cross-country skiers for West Germany West German male cross-country skiers {{Nordic-skiing-bio-stub