![]() Ulf Timmermann in 1989 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ulf Béla Timmermann |
Born | [1] East Berlin, East Germany[1] | 1 November 1962
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
Weight | 118 kg (260 lb)[1] |
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Country |
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Sport | Athletics (track and field) |
Event | Shot put |
Club | Berliner TSC OSC Berlin |
Coached by | Werner Goldmann |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 23.06 m ![]() |
Medal record |
Ulf Béla Timmermann (German pronunciation: [ʊlf ˈtɪmɐˌman], ; born 1 November 1962 in East Berlin) is a German former shot putter who broke the world record several times during the 1980s, and is the first and one of only four people to ever throw over 23 metres (along with Randy Barnes, Joe Kovacs and Ryan Crouser).
Timmermann was born in Berlin to an athletic family and took up shot put at 13. He broke his first world record in 1985 with a throw of 22.62 meters. On 22 May 1988 he became the first person to throw over 23 meters with a throw of 23.06 meters at Chania, Greece.
He won gold for East Germany at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, ahead of Randy Barnes of the U.S. The fourth place throw at this competition would have won every previous Olympics in the shot put. At the 1992 Olympics, he represented Germany, but finished a disappointing fifth. He left competition afterwards.
Timmermann is the farthest thrower of all time in the shot put using the glide technique. He also passed 22 metres in 16 different competitions. His coach was Werner Goldmann who is currently coaching shot put and discus throw in Berlin.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ulf Timmermann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- Article on Ulf Timmermann (in German)