Background
Timmermann was born in Berlin to an athletic family and took up shot put at 13.
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. At the 1992 Olympics he finished a disappointing fifth.
Timmermann is the farthest thrower of all time in the shot put using the glide technique.
He also has the most 22m+ competitions of any shot putter, at 16. His coach was Mr Werner Goldmann who is currently coaching shot put and discus throw in Berlin.