Heather Bergsma

"Heather Richardson" redirects here. For the historian and writer, see Heather Cox Richardson.

Heather Bergsma
2016 WSD Speed Skating Championships
Personal information
Birth nameHeather Richardson
Born (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989 (age 35)
High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight149 lb (68 kg)
SpouseJorrit Bergsma
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team pursuit
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Salt Lake City Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2015 Astana Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2016 Seoul Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2017 Calgary Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nagano Sprint
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kolomna 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kolomna 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Inzell 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heerenveen 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gangneung Mass start

Heather Bergsma (née Richardson; born March 20, 1989) is an American former speed skater who competed between 2006 and 2020.