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Eithan Urbach

Eithan Urbach is a former Israeli backstroke swimmer who competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.

born 1977Backstroke swimming for IsraelThe 2000 Olympic backstroke final1997 European Championships silver medal

Born: 12 January 1977, Haifa
Occupation: swimmer, model
Education: Auburn University

Eithan Urbach was born in 1977 in Haifa

Eithan Urbach was born on 12 January 1977 in Haifa, where he grew up and went to school. As a child he trained with Maccabi Haifa and later moved to Maccabi Kiryat Bialik. In 1994 he won gold in the 200 m backstroke at the European Junior Championships in Pardubice.

He swam for Auburn University under coach David Marsh. Auburn won the NCAA championships in 1997 and 1999 while he was on the team.

At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics he swam backstroke for the Israeli 4x100 m medley relay, the first Israeli team to reach an Olympic swimming final. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics he placed 8th in the 100 m backstroke final, the first Israeli in an individual Olympic swimming final.

He won silver in the 100 m backstroke at the 1997 European Championships in Seville and later took bronze medals in Europe. He now works in swim coaching, business, public relations and modeling.

Eithan Urbach's life in 7 milestones

1977
Born in Haifa.
1994
Won gold in the 200 m backstroke at the European Junior Championships.
1996
Reached the Olympic medley relay final in Atlanta with Israel.
1997
Won silver in the 100 m backstroke at the European Championships in Seville.
1998
Placed 7th in the 100 m backstroke at the World Championships in Perth.
1999
Won bronze in the 100 m backstroke at the European Championships in Istanbul.
2000
Placed 8th in the 100 m backstroke final at the Sydney Olympics.