Eric Heiden
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Eric Arthur Heiden is an American physician and a former long track speed skater, road cyclist and track cyclist. At the 1980 Winter Olympics, Heiden was the most successful athlete, setting four Olym
Heiden in 1979
Heiden in 1977
Heiden in 1977
Eric and Beth Heiden in 1977 in Alkmaar, the Netherlands
1980 Winter Olympics
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The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New Yo
Eric Heiden
…Eric Arthur Heiden (born June 14, 1958) is an American physician and a former long track speed skater, road cyclist and track cyclist. At the 1980 Winter Olympics, Heiden was the most successful athlete, setting four Olympic records, one world record, and winning an unprecedented five individual gold medals–more…
The Canadian Olympic team at the opening ceremony
The Olympic cauldron
The Ski Jumping Complex
Two gold and bronze Olympic medals from XIII Olympic Winter Games, designed by Gladys Gunzer