Bergur Ingi Pétursson

Bergur Ingi Pétursson
Personal information
Nationality Iceland
Born (1985-10-05) 5 October 1985 (age 39)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubFH Hafnarfjörður (ISL)
Coached byEggert Bogason
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHammer throw: 74.48 m (2008)

Bergur Ingi Pétursson (born October 3, 1985 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic hammer thrower.[1] Petursson represented Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's hammer throw. He performed the best throw of 71.63 metres on his third and final attempt, finishing twenty-fifth overall in the qualifying rounds.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bergur Ingi Pétursson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Hammer Throw – Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.


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