Udo Gelhausen (born 5 July 1956) is a retired
West German
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shot put
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ter.
Biography
He finished seventh at the
1982 European Indoor Championships, seventh at the
1986 European Indoor Championships, eighth at the
1986 European Championships, and seventh at the
1987 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the
1987 World Championships without reaching the final.
Gelhausen represented the sports club
LG Bayer Leverkusen
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, and became West German champion in 1982. He became West German indoor champion in 1984, 1985 and 1987. His main rival was
Karsten Stolz
Karsten Stolz (born 23 July 1964 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired West German shot putter.
Career
Stolz represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and became West German champion in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989. His perso ...
.
His personal best throw was 20.74 metres, achieved in August 1987 in
Bonn
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World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
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References
1956 births
Living people
West German male shot putters
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