Udo Gelhausen
Udo Gelhausen (born 5 July 1956) is a retired West German shot putter.
Biography
[edit]He finished seventh at the 1982 European Indoor Championships,[1] seventh at the 1986 European Indoor Championships,[2] eighth at the 1986 European Championships,[3] and seventh at the 1987 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 1987 World Championships without reaching the final.[4]
Gelhausen represented the sports club LG Bayer Leverkusen, and became West German champion in 1982.[5] He became West German indoor champion in 1984, 1985 and 1987. His main rival was Karsten Stolz.[6]
His personal best throw was 20.74 metres, achieved in August 1987 in Bonn.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 1982 European Indoor Championships results, men's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ 1986 European Indoor Championships results, men's shot put final - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
- ^ "Men Shot Put European Championships 1986 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ Udo Gelhausen at World Athletics
- ^ West German championships, shot put men
- ^ West German indoor championships, shot put men
- ^ World men's all-time best shot put (last updated 2001)
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