Chilean shot putter (born 1960)
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.
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 [ edit ]
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
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