Martina Weil

Martina Weil Restrepo (born 12 July 1999) is a Chilean track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. She is the Chilean national record holder over 400 metres.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Weil and the second or maternal family name is Restrepo.
Martina Weil
Personal information
Full nameMartina Weil Restrepo
NationalityChilean
Born (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 12.10 (Santiago, 2017)
200m: 23.14 (Deinze, 2022)
400m: 51.07 (Chorzów, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the
 Chile
Pan American U23 Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Cali400 m
Silver medal – second place2021 Cali4x400 m relay

Early life

Weil was trained at the Villa María Academy where she was coached by her Olympic medal winning mother Ximena Restrepo, before relocating to Belgium.[2]

Career

Weil became Chile's u20 national champion in the 100 metres and 200 meters at 18 years-old.[3] At the Pan American Youth Games, in Cali in 2021, she finished second in the 400 metres with a time of 52.35, behind the Fiordaliza Cofil.[4]

In May 2023, Weil broke the Chilean national record for the 400 metres, and then proceeded to lower it twice more before clocking 51.07 at the Diamond League event in Silesia, Poland in July 2023.[5][6]

Personal life

She is the daughter of former Olympians; sprinter Ximena Restrepo and shot put thrower Gert Weil.[7]

References
  1. "Martina Weil". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. Torrico, Lucas (9 December 2022). "Martina Weil and the national record in the 400 meters: "Nobody in South America has gone below 50 seconds"". biobiochile.cl. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. "Martina Weil, daughter of champions… and champion". atletismosudamericano. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. "Martina Weil, the daughter of Ximena Restrepo, is flying in the 400 meters". Running Colombia. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. "SHE DID IT AGAIN: MARTINA WEIL BROKE THE NATIONAL RECORD OF THE 400 METERS IN POLAND". romantica.cl. July 17, 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. Retamal, Pablo (July 16, 2023). "Martina Weil again breaks the national record of 400 freestyle meters". latercera.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. "Lady Vol runner has Olympic bloodlines". wbir.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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