Gert Weil

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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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 Puerto Montt, Los Lagos
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	122 kg (269 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Chile 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
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, is a track and field athlete at the University of Tennessee after winning the 400 meters in the South American U23 championships and setting a Chilean national record in the event.[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
			3rd	Hammer throw
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	3rd	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

1. https://utsports.com/news/2019/1/9/track-field-xc-alford-sullivan-unveils-2019-womens-signing-class.aspx

• 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.