Gert Weil

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 Weil

Personal information

Full name| Gert Michael Weil Wiesenborn
Nationality|  Chile
Born|  (1960-01-03) January 3, 1960 (age 65)
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

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

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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

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1. ^ "Alford-Sullivan Unveils 2019 Women's Signing Class".

* 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.

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Pan American Champions in men's shot put

* 1951:  Jim Fuchs (USA)
* 1955:  Parry O'Brien (USA)
* 1959:  Parry O'Brien (USA)
* 1963:  Dave Davis (USA)
* 1967:  Randy Matson (USA)
* 1971:  Al Feuerbach (USA)
* 1975:  Bruce Pirnie (CAN)
* 1979:  Dave Laut (USA)
* 1983:  Luis Delís (CUB)
* 1987:  Gert Weil (CHI)
* 1991:  Gert Weil (CHI)
* 1995:  C. J. Hunter (USA)
* 1999:  Brad Mears (USA)
* 2003:  Reese Hoffa (USA)
* 2007:  Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
* 2011:  Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
* 2015:  O'Dayne Richards (JAM)
* 2019:  Darlan Romani (BRA)
* 2023:  Darlan Romani (BRA)

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