Pétur Guðmundsson (athlete)

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]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Pétur.

He also placed third in 1992 and 1993 Iceland’s Strongest Man competitions.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Iceland
1985 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 1st Shot put 16.01 m
1987 Games of the Small States of Europe Monaco 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 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 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 1st Shot put 19.12 m
1st Discus throw 55.34 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 23rd (q) Shot put 17.89 m

References
  1. World Athletics (10 November 1990). "Shot Put Men - Best by Athlete - All time". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2 May 2024.


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