Heather Richardson-Bergsma
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Heather Lynn•Richardson-Bergsma |
| Used name | Heather•Richardson-Bergsma |
| Born | 20 March 1989 in High Point, North Carolina (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 70 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA |
Heather Richardson | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA |
Heather Richardson | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Team Pursuit (6 laps), Women (Olympic) | United States | 6 | ||||
| 2018 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | USA |
Heather Bergsma | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Mass Start, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Team Pursuit (6 laps), Women (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Wife of Jorrit Bergsma
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Sprint – 19 January 2013 - 21 September 2013 and 14 November 2015 - 20 November 2015: 73.665 (19 January 2013; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Heather Richardson), 73.155 (14 November 2015; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Heather Bergsma))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (2×500 m – 28 December 2013 - present: 74.19 (28 December 2013; Salt Lake City, USA) (competed as Heather Richardson); 1000 m – 14 November 2015 - 22 November 2015: 1:12.51 (14 November 2015; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Heather Richardson); 1500 m – 21 November 2015 - 10 March 2019: 1:50.85 (21 November 2015; Salt Lake City, USA) (competed as Heather Richardson); Sprint Combination – 20 January 2013 - 26 February 2017: 147.735 (19/20 January 2013; Calgary, CAN) (competed as Heather Richardson))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Inline Speed Skating Championships (2-0-0)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships (3–3–3 2011 Inzell bronze: 1000 m (competed as Heather Richardson); 2015 Heerenveen gold: 500 m, silver: 1000 m, bronze: 1500 m (competed as Heather Richardson); 2016 Kolomna silver: 1000 m and 1500 m (competed as Heather Bergsma); 2017 Gangneung gold: 1000 m and 1500 m, bronze: mass start (competed as Heather Bergsma))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships (1–3–1 2013 Salt Lake City gold: sprint (competed as Heather Richardson); 2014 Nagano bronze: sprint (competed as Heather Richardson); 2015 Astana silver: sprint (competed as Heather Richardson); 2016 Seoul silver: sprint (competed as Heather Bergsma); 2017 Calgary silver: sprint (competed as Heather Bergsma))
- Listed in Olympians Who Competed While Pregnant (1 month pregnant in 2018.)