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 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. International competitions References 1960 births Living people People from Puerto Montt Chilean male shot putters Chilean male hammer throwers Chilean male discus throwers Olympic athletes of Chile Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Chile Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Chile Chilean people of German descent South American Games gold medalists for Chile South American Games silver medalists for Chile South American Games bronze medalists for Chile South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1982 Southern Cross Games Competitors at the 1990 South American Games Competitors at the 1994 South American Games Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Chilean sports coaches Athletics (track and field) coaches 21st-century Chilean people