Chilean shot putter
Gert Weil
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Full name | Gert Michael Weil Wiesenborn |
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Nationality | Chile |
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Born | (1960-01-03) January 3, 1960 (age 64) Puerto Montt, Los Lagos |
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Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
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Weight | 122 kg (269 lb) |
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Sport |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Now coaching | Marco Antonio Verni |
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Updated on 8 May 2013 |
Gert Michael Weil Wiesenborn (born January 3, 1960, in Puerto Montt) is a retired Chilean shot putter of German ancestry, who dominated the sport on the South American scene during the 1980s and early 1990s.
His best performance at a global event was a sixth place at the 1988 Olympic Games. His personal best was 20.90, achieved in Wirges 1986.
Weil is married to Colombian Olympic medalist Ximena Restrepo. Their daughter, Martina Weil, is also an accomplished track and field athlete.[1]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Chile |
1976 | South American Youth Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Shot put | 15.73 m |
1978 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 16.50 m |
1979 | South American Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 1st | Shot put | 16.42 m |
Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 10th | Shot put | 15.06 m |
7th | Discus throw | 43.24 m |
1980 | Liberty Bell Classic | Philadelphia, United States | 3rd | Shot put | 16.17 m |
1981 | South American Championships | La Paz, Bolivia | 1st | Shot put | 17.48 m |
1982 | Southern Cross Games | Santa Fe, Argentina | 1st | Shot put | 17.37 m |
2nd | Discus throw | 47.90 m |
3rd | Hammer throw | 35.08 m |
1983 | South American Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 1st | Shot put | 18.29 m |
Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 2nd | Shot put | 17.30 m |
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 10th | Shot put | 18.69 m |
1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 7th | Shot put | 19.47 m |
South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Shot put | 20.14 m |
1986 | Ibero-American Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | Shot put | 19.82 m |
1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 9th | Shot put | 18.90 m |
South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 19.35 m |
Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | Shot put | 20.21 m |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th | Shot put | 19.71 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | Shot put | 20.38 m |
1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | Shot put | 19.91 m |
South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | Shot put | 19.98 m |
3rd | Discus throw | 52.36 m |
1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 19.58 m |
South American Games | Lima, Peru | 1st | Shot put | 18.32 m |
1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | Shot put | 19.56 m |
South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 18.37 m |
Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | Shot put | 19.47 m |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | Shot put | 19.30 m |
1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | Shot put | 18.94 m |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (q) | Shot put | 19.41 m |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | Shot put | 19.95 m |
1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | Shot put | 19.30 m |
South American Games | Valencia, Venezuela | 1st | Shot put | 18.74 m |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | Shot put | 18.71 m |
South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 19.02 m |
1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | Shot put | 19.67 m |
Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 22nd (q) | Shot put | 18.67 m |
References
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