ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, swˈɪmɪŋ fɔːɹ ˈɪzɹiːəl, ˈɜːbɑːx kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪn hɪz sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚɹ ᵻvˈɛnt, ðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm bˈækstɹoʊk, plˈeɪsɪŋ twˈɛnti sˈɛkənd.
On July 23, 1996, swimming for Israel, Urbach competed in his signature event, the 100 m backstroke, placing 22nd.