Jürgen Schult
East German discus thrower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jürgen Schult (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈʃʊlt], audioⓘ; born 11 May 1960) is a German former track and field athlete and, from 1986 until 2024, the world record holder in the discus throw. Schult represented East Germany in the 1988 Olympic discus competition, where he won the gold medal.
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Born | (1960-05-11) 11 May 1960 (age 63)[1] Neuhaus, Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany[1] |
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb)[1] |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Club | Schweriner SC SC Riesa |
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Personal bests | 74.08 m (1986) WR |
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Updated on 16 June 2015. |
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