- Marco Antonio Verni
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Marco Antonio Verni (born 27 February 1976 in Holguín) is a Chilean shot putter. His personal best throw is 21.14 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Santiago de Chile.
He is a multiple South American champion,[1] finished eleventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade and won the silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2007, the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 as well as the 2004 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Chile 2003 Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 20.14 m 2006 South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 2nd 18.62 m 2007 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd 19.22 m Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 18.54 m References
- IAAF profile for Marco Antonio Verni
- ^ South American Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- Shot putters
- Chilean athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Chile
- Pan American Games competitors for Chile
- South American athletics biography stubs
- Chilean sportspeople stubs
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