Eric Heiden - Wikipedia
WEBEric Arthur Heiden (born June 14, 1958) is an American physician and a former long track speed skater, road cyclist and track cyclist. He won an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at …
Column: Heiden’s 5 gold medals is greatest feat in sports
WEBMar 10, 2023 · On Feb. 15, 1980, Heiden claimed his first gold medal in the 500, setting an Olympic-record time in the 1 1/4-lap sprint. The very next day, he returned to the outdoor oval next to Lake Placid High School and set another Olympic mark in the 5,000, conquering the field over 12 1/2 laps.
Eric Heiden | Biography, Lake Placid, Sister, & Facts
WEBEric Heiden is an American athlete who at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, U.S., became the first skater to win gold medals in all speed-skating events (500, 1,000, 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 metres).
How Dr. Eric Heiden earned place among America's greatest athletes - ESPN
WEBFeb 10, 2017 · Eric Heiden skates to victory in the 1,500 meters at the 1980 Olympics. Heiden won five gold medals at Lake Placid, a feat that's never been matched at a single Winter Games. When entering...
Eric HEIDEN - Olympics.com
WEBHe was the first person in history to win five gold medals in the same Olympic Games – indeed he won every single event available. This impressive feat marked the pinnacle of Heiden’s skating career.
Eric Heiden - Olympedia
WEBThrough 2022 Heiden’s five individual gold medals at a single Olympic Games has been matched only by Vitali Shcherba (EUN) at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in gymnastics and Michael Phelps (USA) at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in swimming.
Column: Heiden's 5 gold medals is greatest feat in sports
WEBMar 10, 2023 · On Feb. 15, 1980, Heiden claimed his first gold medal in the 500, setting an Olympic-record time in the 1 1/4-lap sprint. The very next day, he returned to the outdoor oval next to Lake...
Remember when? Eric Heiden wins a record five gold medals at …
WEBJan 31, 2018 · At the Lake Placid Games, Heiden won gold in the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, and 10,000m speedskating events, becoming the first to win all five speedskating events.
Eric Heiden - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 11, 2018 · Speed skater Eric Heiden won five gold medals in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York. There, he set Olympic records in the 500-, 1,000-, 1,500-, 5,000-, and 10,000-meter races, as well as a world record in the 10,000-meter race.
Eric Arthur Heiden - US Speedskating
WEBThe first medal he ever won was a bronze in metric skating in 1975. The next year, he went on to win a gold and two silvers at the Junior Worlds and a gold at the Worlds. In 1977, he made a sweep, never before done, by winning the …
Skip to content