eric heiden
And, with the passage of time, many of his patients as well as the general public had no idea that Doctor Heiden was Eric Heiden, five-time Olympic gold medallist. [1]
Eric Heiden won gold medals in all five speed skating competitions at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY — 500 meters, 1,000 meters, 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters. [2]
As a 17-year-old, Eric Heiden competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics, finishing 7th in the 1,500m and 19th in the 5,000. [3]
Eric Heiden never asked for his moment of fame. [4]
As a 17-year-old, American Eric Heiden competed in speed skating at the Innsbruck 1976 Olympic Winter Games, finishing 7th in the 1,500 metres and 19th in the 5,000 metres. [5]
The rest of us are waiting for the next Olympics,” according to ESPN online. [1]
Speed skating or speedskating is a competition form of skating in which the competitors racing each other in travelling a certain distance on skating…. [6]
) is an American former long track speed skater who won all the men’s speed skating races, and thus an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States. [7]
At the 2002 Olympics, Heiden was asked to carry the torch into the stadium for the opening ceremony, but declined when he learned he was expected to hand it to a member of the 1980 gold medal U.S. Olympic hockey team, who would then light the flame for the Games. [2]
After the Olympics, Heiden skated a few more races and came in second overall at the 1980 world championships in Holland. [8]
In nine days in February 1980 at Lake Placid, N.Y., Heiden accomplished what no Olympian had ever done — he won five individual gold medals in a single Olympics, be it Summer or Winter. [4]
In 1972, Heiden’s training was energized when Dianne Holum, the 1968 and 1972 Olympic speed skating champion, started him on an intensive training regimen. [1]
Eric Heiden is in a realm by himself, for no one before or since has won five individual gold medals at one Olympics. [9]
At the 1980 Lake Placid Games, Heiden won all five speed skating events from 500m all the way up to 10,000m and he set an Olympic record in every one. [3]
Shortly after competing in the 1980 Olympics, Eric retired from the sport. [9]
Sources:
[1] Eric Heiden: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Eric Heiden
[3] INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
[4] ESPN.com: Eric Heiden was a reluctant hero
[5] Eric Heiden - Legendary Athletes - Vancouver 2010
[6] Eric Heiden: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
[7] Eric Heiden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[8] PROFILE / Eric Heiden, Olympic gold medalist / From skates to …
[9] Eric Heiden - Wisconsin Historical Society