Gert Weil

Gert Weil

Personal information
Full name	Gert Michael Weil Wiesenborn
Nationality	Chile
Born	(1960-01-03) January 3, 1960 (age 64) 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]