Gert Weil, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gert Weil

Chilean shot putter

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1960

Place of Birth: Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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, 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.