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Urban Cleve
Full name: Urban Cleve
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (176 cm)
Weight: 139 lbs (63 kg)
Born: November 24, 1930 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Affiliations: KTSV Preussen 1855, Krefeld (GER)
Country: 
Germany
Sport: Athletics
Biography
From 1970-73 Urban Cleve was second vice-president of the German Union of former track and field athletes and then served as chairman of the group from 1990-94. He was educated as a civil construction engineer, specializing in power stations. Cleve won German national titles in the 800 in 1951, in the 3x1000 m in 1952, and in the 4x400 relay in 1955. He also took part in the 1953 FISU Sport Weeks and won three golds: in the 800 m, the 4 x 400 m relay, and the sprint medley relay. Personal Best: 800 – 1:50.0 (1951). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | Germany | GER | 5 h1 r2/3 |
Men's 800 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Athletics | Germany | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 5 | 1:51.6 | 1:51.77 | |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Athletics | Germany | Round One | Heat Seven | 2 | QU | 1:53.4 |
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