Heather Richardson-Bergsma

Heather Richardson-Bergsma

2016 WSD Speed Skating Championships
Personal information
Birth name Heather Richardson
Born (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989
High Point, North Carolina
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 149 lb (68 kg)
Spouse(s) Jorrit Bergsma
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Speed skating
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2013 Salt Lake City Sprint
2015 Heerenveen 500 m
2015 Heerenveen 1000 m
2015 Astana Sprint
2016 Seoul Sprint
2016 Kolomna 1000 m
2016 Kolomna 1500 m
2011 Inzell 1000 m
2014 Nagano Sprint
2015 Heerenveen 1500 m

Heather Richardson-Bergsma (born March 20, 1989) is an American speed skater who has competed since 2006. She is a native of North Carolina. She represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she finished 6th in 500 metres, 9th in the 1000 metres, and 16th in the 1500 metres.[1] At the 2011 World Single Distance Championships in Inzell, Germany, she won a bronze medal in the 1000 metres.[2] She also placed 8th in the 500 metres,[3] and was part of the team pursuit team that finished in 8th place.[4] On January 26–27, 2013, Richardson won the gold medal at the 2013 World Sprint Championships in Salt Lake City, United States.[5] She has since won several world championship medals,[6] and earned numerous podium placings in the World Cup.[7]

Richardson is the current world record holder in the 2 x 500 meters,[8] the sprint combination,[9] and the 1500 metres,[10] as well as the current American record holder on the 500 metres distance.[11] She also briefly held the 1000 metres world record in November 2015.[12]

Richardson married Dutch speed skater and marathon skater Jorrit Bergsma in May 2015.

Speed skating

Records

Personal records

Personal records[13]
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 36.90 November 16, 2013 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current American record.[11]
2 x 500 m 74.190 December 28, 2013 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current world record.[8]
1000 m 1:12.51 November 14, 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary World record until beaten by Brittany Bowe on November 22, 2015.[12]
1500 m 1:50.85 November 21, 2015 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current world record.[10]
3000 m 4:05.00 March 7, 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m 7:20.27 March 8, 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
Sprint comb. 147.735 January 19–20, 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary Current world record.[9]

World records

World records[14]
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
2 x 500 m 74.190 December 28, 2013 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current world record.[8]
1000 m 1:12.51 November 14, 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary World record until beaten by Brittany Bowe on November 22, 2015.[12]
1500 m 1:50.85 November 15, 2015 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current world record.[10]
Sprint comb. 147.735 January 19–20, 2013 Olympic Oval, Calgary Current world record.[9]

Results timeline

Season World Sprint World SD World Cup Olympic Games
2007–08 25th Did not
participate 		53rd 500 m
NC 1000 m 		Not held
2008–09 20th 16th 2x500 m
15th 1000 m 		NC 100 m
28th 500 m
22nd 1000 m
NC 1500 m
2009–10 Did not
participate 		Not held 9th 500 m
9th 1000 m 		6th 2x500 m
9th 1000 m
16th 1500 m
2010–11 4th 6th 2x500 m
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1000 m
8th team pursuit 		4th 500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
14th 1500 m 		Not held
2011–12 6th 4th 2x500 m
4th 1000 m
8th team pursuit 		9th 500 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
21st 1500 m
2012–13 1st, gold medalist(s) 8th 2x500 m
6th 1000 m 		5th 500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
33rd 1500 m
2013–14 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Not held 2nd, silver medalist(s) 500 m
1st, gold medalist(s) 1000 m
17th 1500 m
1st GWC 		8th 2x500 m
7th 1000 m
7th 1500 m
6th team pursuit
2014–15 2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s) 2x500 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
3rd, bronze medalist(s) 1500 m 		3rd, bronze medalist(s) 500 m
5th 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m
30th 3k/5k
18th mass start
1st GWC 		Not held
2015–16 2nd, silver medalist(s) 5th 2x500 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1000 m
2nd, silver medalist(s) 1500 m
13th mass start

[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Heather Richardson". Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "ESSENT ISU WORLD DISTANCES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 – Result 1000m Ladies – Rankings as of Mar 12 2011 12:48PM". International Skating Union. March 12, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ "ESSENT ISU WORLD DISTANCES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 – Result 500m Ladies – Rankings as of Mar 13 2011 1:43PM". International Skating Union. March 13, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ "ESSENT ISU WORLD DISTANCES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 – Result Team Pursuit Ladies – Rankings as of Mar 13 2011 4:20PM". International Skating Union. March 13, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Essent ISU World Sprint Championships 2013 – Classification Ladies – Rankings as of Jan 27 2013 3:58PM". International Skating Union. January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Heather Richardson". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Heather Richardson". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 "Evolution of the world record 2x500 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 "Evolution of the world record Sprint combination Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "World Records". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  11. 1 2 "National Records – United States (USA)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 "Evolution of the world record 1000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Heather Richardson". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Heather Richardson". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
Records
Preceded by
China Yu Jing		 Women's sprint combination speed skating world record
January 20, 2013 – present 		Succeeded by
Current holder
Preceded by
Germany Jenny Wolf		 Women's 2 x 500 m speed skating world record
December 28, 2013 – present 		Succeeded by
Current holder
Preceded by
United States Brittany Bowe		 Women's 1000 m speed skating world record
November 14, 2015 – November 22, 2015 		Succeeded by
United States Brittany Bowe
Preceded by
United States Brittany Bowe		 Women's 1500 m speed skating world record
November 21, 2015 – present 		Succeeded by
Current holder
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