Biography:Eric Heiden is an American physician and sportsman, best known as a speed skater. He won a record five individual gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, at which he also set four Olympic records and one world record. He has since been regarded as an icon in the speed skating world.
1977-02-13 Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship
1978-03-12 American speed skater Eric Heiden sets world record in 1000m (1:14.99)
1979-02-17 American speed skater Eric Heiden equals world record 1000m (1:14.99)
1980-02-15 American speed skater Eric Heiden wins 500m in Olympic record 38.03s; first of record 5 gold medal sweep of events at Lake Placid, New York
1980-02-16 American speed skater Eric Heiden wins 5,000m in Olympic record 7:02.29; second of record 5 gold medal sweep of events at Lake Placid
1980-02-19 American speed skater Eric Heiden wins 1,000m in Olympic record 1:15.18; third of record 5 gold medal sweep of events at Lake Placid
1980-02-21 American speed skater Eric Heiden wins 1,500m in Olympic record 1:55.44; 4th of record 5 gold medal sweep of events at Lake Placid
1980-02-23 American speed skater Eric Heiden wins Olympic 10,000m in world record 14:28.13; sweeps all 5 speed skating events at Lake Placid; only athlete to win 5 gold medals at one Winter Games
1980-03-13 American speed skater Eric Heiden sets world record 1000m (1:13.60)
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