Gert Weil

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Weil and the second or maternal family name is Wiesenborn.

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.

Gert Weil

Personal information
Full name	Gert Michael Weil Wiesenborn
Nationality	Chile
Born	(1960-01-03) January 3, 1960 Puerto Montt, Los Lagos
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	122 kg (269 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Now coaching	Marco Antonio Verni
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Chile Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Shot put 1991 Havana Shot put 1983 Caracas Shot put 1995 Mar del Plata Shot put South American Games 1982 Santa Fe Shot put 1990 Lima Shot put 1994 Valencia Shot put 1982 Santa Fe Discus throw 1982 Santa Fe Hammer throw South American Championships 1979 Bucaramanga Shot put 1981 La Paz Shot put 1983 Santa Fe Shot put 1985 Santiago Shot put 1987 São Paulo Shot put 1989 Medellín Shot put 1991 Manaus Shot put 1995 Manaus Shot put 1989 Medellín Discus throw
Updated on 8 May 2013

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.

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	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	10th	Shot put	15.06 m
			7th	Discus throw	43.24 m
	South American Championships	Bucaramanga, Colombia	1st	Shot put	16.42 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	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	2nd	Shot put	17.30 m
	South American Championships	Santa Fe, Argentina	1st	Shot put	18.29 m
			5th	Discus throw	48.56 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
			5th	Discus throw	50.52 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
	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	1st	Shot put	20.21 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	10th	Shot put	19.71 m
	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	Shot put	19.35 m
			4th	Discus throw	50.66 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

• Gert Weil at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gert Weil". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06.