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Ulf Timmermann
Ulf Timmermann in 1989
Personal information
Full name
Ulf Béla Timmermann
Born
(1962-11-01) 1 November 1962 (age 61)[1] East Berlin, East Germany[1]
Height
194 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight
118 kg (260 lb)[1]
Sport
Country
East Germany (1981–1990)
Germany (1991–1992)
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 (1988)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Men's athletics
Representing East Germany
1988 Seoul
Shot put
World Championships
1983 Helsinki
Shot put
World Indoor Championships
1987 Indianapolis
Shot put
1989 Budapest
Shot put
European Championships
1990 Split
Shot put
1986 Stuttgart
Shot Put
Ulf Béla Timmermann (German pronunciation:[ʊlfˈtɪmɐˌman], audioⓘ; 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.
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Global Information
(1988)
