# Marco Antonio Verni

Marco Antonio Verni Lippi (born 27 February 1976, in Santiago) is a Chilean shot putter. His personal best throw is 21.14 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Santiago.

## Biography

He is a multiple South American champion, 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.
Verni held the South American Record with 21.14 metres until 2013.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Chile ||||||
| 1994 | South American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 3rd | Shot put | 13.82 m |
| 1994 | South American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 6th | Discus throw | 37.28 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Shot put | 16.23 m |
| 1995 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 5th | Discus throw | 45.60 m |
| 1995 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Shot put | 16.04 m |
| 1995 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Discus throw | 44.02 m |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | Shot put | 16.82 m |
| 1997 | South American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 6th | Discus throw | 48.56 m |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 19th (q) | Shot put | 15.74 m |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 23rd (q) | Discus throw | 46.64 m |
| 1998 | Ibero-American Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 7th | Shot put | 16.81 m |
| 1998 | South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | 1st | Shot put | 17.76 m A |
| 1998 | South American Games | Cuenca, Ecuador | 2nd | Discus | 51.88 m A |
| 1999 | South American Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | 2nd | Shot put | 17.83 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 16th (q) | Shot put | 16.23 m |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 6th | Shot put | 16.65 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | Shot put | 18.10 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | Discus | 48.48 m |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 18.57 m |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 4th | Discus | 49.56 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 25th (q) | Shot put | 18.85 m |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 11th | Shot put | 18.31 m |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | Shot put | 19.79 m |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 5th | Discus | 50.68 m |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | Shot put | 20.23 m |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | Shot put | 20.14 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 21st (q) | Shot put | 19.24 m |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (q) | Shot put | 19.61 m |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 2nd | Shot put | 20.17 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | – | Shot put | NM |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Shot put | 18.43 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 18.60 m |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Shot put | 18.48 m |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 2nd | Shot put | 18.62 m |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Shot put | 19.22 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | Shot put | 18.54 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 27th (q) | Shot put | 18.68 m |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 4th | Shot put | 18.23 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 39th (q) | Shot put | 17.96 m |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | Shot put | 17.45 m |