Marco Antonio Verni Lippi (born 27 February 1976) 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,South American Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics 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 Representing 1994South American Junior ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina 3rdShot put13.82 m6thDiscus throw37.28 m1995Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile 2ndShot put16.23 m5thDiscus throw45.60 mSouth American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile 1stShot put16.04 m3rdDiscus throw44.02 m1997South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina 2ndShot put16.82 m6thDiscus throw48.56 mUniversiadeCatania, Italy19th (q)Shot put15.74 m23rd (q)Discus throw46.64 m1998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal7thShot put16.81 mSouth American GamesCuenca, Ecuador1stShot put17.76 m A2ndDiscus51.88 m A1999South American ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia 2ndShot put17.83 mUniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain16th (q)Shot put16.23 mPan American Games Winnipeg, Canada6thShot put16.65 m2000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil4thShot put18.10 m8thDiscus48.48 m2001South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil 1stShot put18.57 m4thDiscus49.56 mWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada25th (q)Shot put18.85 mUniversiadeBeijing, China11thShot put18.31 m2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala 1stShot put19.79 m5thDiscus50.68 m2003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela 1stShot put20.23 mPan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2ndShot put20.14 mWorld ChampionshipsParis, France21st (q)Shot put19.24 m2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary15th (q)Shot put19.61 mIbero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain 2ndShot put20.17 mOlympic GamesAthens, Greece –Shot putNM2005South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia 1stShot put18.43 mWorld ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rd (q)Shot put18.60 m2006Ibero-American ChampionshipsPonce, Puerto Rico 3rdShot put18.48 mSouth American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia 2ndShot put18.62 m2007South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil 2ndShot put19.22 mPan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil6thShot put18.54 mWorld ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan27th (q)Shot put18.68 m2008Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile4thShot put18.23 mOlympic GamesBeijing, China39th (q)Shot put17.96 m2009South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru4thShot put17.45 m
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