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Jürgen Schult (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈʃʊlt], audio (help·info); born 11 May 1960) is a German former track and field athlete and, as of September 2021, the world record holder in the discus. Dating from 1986, this is the longest-standing record in men's track and field. Schult represented East Germany in the 1988 Olympic discus competition, where he won the gold medal.

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Jürgen Schult

Schult in 1988
Personal information
Born	(1960-05-11) 11 May 1960 (age 62)[1] Neuhaus, Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany[1]
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	East Germany (1979–1990) Germany (1991–2000)
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw
Club	Schweriner SC SC Riesa
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	74.08 m (1986)WR
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  East Germany /  Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Discus 1992 Barcelona Discus World Championships 1987 Rome Discus 1999 Seville Discus 1993 Stuttgart Discus 1997 Athens Discus European Championships 1990 Split Discus throw 1998 Budapest Discus throw 1994 Helsinki Discus throw
Updated on 16 June 2015.

Biography

Born in Amt Neuhaus, now in Niedersachsen, Schult was unable to compete in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles due to his country's boycott of the games.

He set a world record in the discus in 1986. As an athlete under the East German program, his throw of 74.08 meters (243.0 ft) bested the previous record of Soviet athlete, Yuriy Dumchev, of 71.86 meters (235.8 ft). This discus world record still stands today and is the longest-standing men's world record ever (having surpassed the length of Jesse Owens' long jump record, which stood for 25 years and 79 days).[2]

In 1988, at the first ever track and field competition between East and West Germany, Schult refused to shake hands with his former teammate, Wolfgang Schmidt, after beating him; Schmidt had very shortly before moved from East to West Germany.

Later in his long sports career, Schult joined the reunified German team. He competed in a second Olympic Games in 1992, getting a silver medal, and the 1999 World Championships, again getting second place. He competed in his final Olympics in 2000 at the age of 40, finishing in eighth place.

Schult has a degree in sport, and in 2002 became the trainer of the German track and field association's men's discus team.

Schult represented the Traktor Schwerin sports club and trained with Dr. Hermann Brandt, later he represented the Schwerin and Riesa sports clubs and trained with Thomas Schult. While he was actively competing, he was 1.93 meters tall and weighed 110 kilograms.

International competitions

• 1979 European Athletics Junior Championships: 1st place
• 1983 World Championships in Athletics: 5th place (64.92)
• 1986 European Athletics Championships: 7th Place (64.38)
• 1987 World Championships in Athletics: 1st place (68.74)
• 1988 Olympic Games: 1st place (68.82)
• 1990 European Athletics Championships: 1st place (64.58)
• 1991 World Championships in Athletics: 6th place (63.12)
• 1992 Olympic Games: 2nd place (64.94)
• 1993 World Championships in Athletics: 3rd place (66.12)
• 1994 European Athletics Championships: 3rd place
• 1995 World Championships in Athletics: 5th place (64.44)
• 1996 Olympic Games: 6th place
• 1997 World Championships in Athletics: 3rd place (66.14)
• 1998 European Athletics Championships: 2nd place
• 1999 World Championships in Athletics: 2nd place (68.18)
• 2000 Olympic Games: 8th place (64.41)

References

• Track and Field News

External links

• Video of world record

Records
Preceded by Yuriy Dumchev	Men's Discus World and European Record Holder 6 June 1986 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

На других языках

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[de] Jürgen Schult (Leichtathlet)

Jürgen Schult (* 11. Mai 1960 in Neuhaus/Elbe, Kreis Hagenow, Bezirk Schwerin, DDR) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Leichtathlet, der – für die DDR startend – 1988 Olympiasieger im Diskuswurf wurde. Er errang damit am 1. Oktober 1988 die letzte olympische Goldmedaille für die DDR. Er stellte am 6. Juni 1986 den noch immer bestehenden Weltrekord im Diskuswurf mit einer Weite von 74,08 m auf (Stand: Juli 2022).[1]

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- [en] Jürgen Schult

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[es] Jürgen Schult

Jürgen Schult (Amt Neuhaus, Baja Sajonia, 11 de mayo de 1960) es un atleta alemán especializado en el lanzamiento de disco, prueba de la que es el actual plusmarquista mundial desde el 6 de junio de 1986, con un lanzamiento de 74,08 metros.

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[fr] Jürgen Schult

Jürgen Schult, né le 11 mai 1960 à Amt Neuhaus en Basse-Saxe, est un athlète allemand, spécialiste du lancer du disque, dont il est l'actuel détenteur du record du monde depuis 1986. Il a représenté l'Allemagne de l'Est jusqu'à la réunification allemande.

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[it] Jürgen Schult

Jürgen Schult (Amt Neuhaus, 11 maggio 1960) è un ex discobolo e allenatore di atletica leggera tedesco, primatista mondiale nel lancio del disco.

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[ru] Шульт, Юрген

Юрген Шульт (нем. Jürgen Schult; род. 1960) — немецкий легкоатлет, который специализировался в метании диска. Олимпийский чемпион 1988 года и серебряный призёр олимпийских игр 1992 года. Чемпион мира 1987 года и чемпион Европы 1990 года. Действующий рекордсмен мира[en] с результатом 74,08 м.

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