Pétur Guðmundsson (athlete) explained
Pétur Guðmundsson (born 9 March 1962) is a retired shot putter from Iceland, who represented Iceland at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics. His personal best is 21.26 metres (69 ft 9 in), thrown on 10 November 1990 in Mosfellsbær.[1]
He also placed third in 1992 and 1993 Iceland’s Strongest Man competitions.
Competition record
Representing |
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1985 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Shot put | 16.01 m |
1987 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Monaco | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Shot put | 18.53 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.21 m |
1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 12th | Shot put | 17.17 m |
World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th | Shot put | 18.31 m |
1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 14th | Shot put | 18.59 m |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 11th | Shot put | 19.46 m |
1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 19.81 m |
Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Shot put | 18.61 m |
3rd | Discus throw | 48.92 m |
World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 15th (q) | Shot put | 18.51 m |
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 5th | Shot put | 19.53 m |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.15 m |
1993 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Malta | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Shot put | 19.60 m |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 28th (q) | Shot put | 18.11 m |
1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Shot put | 20.04 m |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Shot put | 19.34 m |
1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | Shot put | 19.67 m |
1997 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Shot put | 19.12 m |
bgcolor=gold | 1st | Discus throw | 55.34 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 17.89 m | |
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Shot Put Men - Best by Athlete - All time. www.worldathletics.org . World Athletics . 10 November 1990 . 2 May 2024.