Names in the News - May 23, 1988
Ulf Timmermann of East Germany broke the world shotput record with a toss of 75 feet 8 inches at the Venizelia international meet at Chania, Crete. The previous mark of 75-2 was set by Alessandro Andrei of Italy on Aug. 12, 1987.
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