I laugh at all the fools giving Timmermann flak for his form. He was 6'3, barely 260lbs and was throwing as far as 6'6, 300+ pounders. He used every single bit of torque generated from his glide. His form is the definition of the glide. Sure steriods helped, but everyone in that competition used them. The reason why people don't glide anymore is they don't want to work hard at mastering it. Timmermann mastered it. He will go down in history as one of the best shot putters of all time.
Ulf timmermann is truely the greatest, I've been in similar situations but just a hell of alot less pressure since this is the olympics lols. To be leading all the way through and barne pulls a rabbit out of his ass (so to speak ;-) ) I would be shitting bricks. However this guy didn't loose his composure one bit, he looked the same on all his throws, truely professional.
In reality Ulf's technique was good, but many throwers today have better technique. There was one advantage that he and every thrower during that Olympic competition had and that was steroids. Everyone did them back then, hence the 6 Olympic records broken in this competition culminating with this throw. Had he not taken steroids he'd be throwing 69ft instead.
I laugh at all the fools giving Timmermann flak for his form. He was 6'3, barely 260lbs and was throwing as far as 6'6, 300+ pounders. He used every single bit of torque generated from his glide. His form is the definition of the glide. Sure steriods helped, but everyone in that competition used them. The reason why people don't glide anymore is they don't want to work hard at mastering it. Timmermann mastered it. He will go down in history as one of the best shot putters of all time.
ChrisSousa9 11 months ago 3
This man is why I still glide
ZepIV 1 year ago
Pure power....bad technique.
xperia69 1 year ago
@xperia69 You joking?
spt439 9 months ago
@spt439 yes i am joking
xperia69 9 months ago
ele e picaa !!
M21071993 1 year ago
Ulf timmermann is truely the greatest, I've been in similar situations but just a hell of alot less pressure since this is the olympics lols. To be leading all the way through and barne pulls a rabbit out of his ass (so to speak ;-) ) I would be shitting bricks. However this guy didn't loose his composure one bit, he looked the same on all his throws, truely professional.
chadcite 1 year ago
In reality Ulf's technique was good, but many throwers today have better technique. There was one advantage that he and every thrower during that Olympic competition had and that was steroids. Everyone did them back then, hence the 6 Olympic records broken in this competition culminating with this throw. Had he not taken steroids he'd be throwing 69ft instead.
chrisrules9955 2 years ago
You do realize that all modern glide technique is based off Timmerman. Name me one glider who is technically better.
Adam
PearlGroove 2 years ago
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TheBrief718 2 years ago
Pretty amazing that he almost has the world record and that he is a glider!!
ohedd 2 years ago
How can you call a near 22.50m throw NOT EVEN GOOD FORM??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
my pb with the 7.26 is near 14m, but nonetheless, timmerman was world class...22.50 is amazing, not ''not even good form''
JamesThrowing 2 years ago
i'm gonna try holding the shot under my chin at practice. i'm a glider. glide is all lateral so holding a shot laterally may make sense.
llennroy 2 years ago
I WANNA BE LIKE THT
76KEVIN76 3 years ago
im always amazed at how people who don't even do shot decently give advise to OLIMPIANS
metallicaismylife 3 years ago 3
spot on !!!
bzach71 2 years ago
@metallicaismylife spell check
underdog2332 1 week ago
you don't throw that far with "not even good form"
phatmiked 4 years ago
YEA MAN A GLIDER
OUsooner15 5 years ago
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not even good form!
AlexDrums25 5 years ago
your an idiot
desembodic 4 years ago 5
@desembodic It's you're an idiot, idiot.
agentbobbarker 7 months ago
wow, you really are stupid
LngTrang 3 years ago
that's barely in his top ten throws and it's better than any throw in the past 4 years. not good form; bullshit
Raikage100 3 years ago
LMFAO@ "not even good form"
llennroy 2 years ago
DDR was great in OG
StefanoBrasil 5 years ago 4