![Eric Heiden of Madison,Wis., races towards the finish line and a world record time of 14: 28.13 Feb.23,1980 in the 10,000 meter speed skating event at Lake Placid,N.Y. On Heiden's heels, obscured, Eric Heiden of Madison,Wis., races towards the finish line and a world record time of 14: 28.13 Feb.23,1980 in the 10,000 meter speed skating event at Lake Placid,N.Y. On Heiden's heels, obscured,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGH2JM/eric-heiden-of-madisonwis-races-towards-the-finish-line-and-a-world-record-time-of-14-2813-feb231980-in-the-10000-meter-speed-skating-event-at-lake-placidny-on-heidens-heels-obscured-is-the-previous-world-record-holder-for-the-event-viktor-loshkin-of-the-ussr-the-win-put-heiden-in-line-for-his-fifth-gold-in-the-1980-olympics-ap-photo-2NGH2JM.jpg)
Eric Heiden of Madison,Wis., races towards the finish line and a world record time of 14: 28.13 Feb.23,1980 in the 10,000 meter speed skating event at Lake Placid,N.Y. On Heiden's heels, obscured,
![Pete Friesen on X: "Eric Heiden, American speed skater & known for his unprecedented training routines.He once squatted 220lbs 100 times. He duck walked 3 miles with a 100lbs sand bag on Pete Friesen on X: "Eric Heiden, American speed skater & known for his unprecedented training routines.He once squatted 220lbs 100 times. He duck walked 3 miles with a 100lbs sand bag on](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dh5pjuNXcAEp-36.jpg:large)
Pete Friesen on X: "Eric Heiden, American speed skater & known for his unprecedented training routines.He once squatted 220lbs 100 times. He duck walked 3 miles with a 100lbs sand bag on
![Eric Heiden Speed Skating Star photo by Annie Leibovitz for American Express 1987. | Annie leibovitz photography, Annie leibovitz, Anne leibovitz Eric Heiden Speed Skating Star photo by Annie Leibovitz for American Express 1987. | Annie leibovitz photography, Annie leibovitz, Anne leibovitz](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/09/20/2c/09202c78800d8f76d4bb83eaf390caf8.jpg)
Eric Heiden Speed Skating Star photo by Annie Leibovitz for American Express 1987. | Annie leibovitz photography, Annie leibovitz, Anne leibovitz
![US Speed Skater Eric Heiden At 1979 World Championships Via Satellite From Germany imasportsphile – ImaSportsphile US Speed Skater Eric Heiden At 1979 World Championships Via Satellite From Germany imasportsphile – ImaSportsphile](https://imasportsphile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Eric-Heiden.jpg)
US Speed Skater Eric Heiden At 1979 World Championships Via Satellite From Germany imasportsphile – ImaSportsphile
![Eric Heiden: five Olympic gold medals were only the start of his success | U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum Eric Heiden: five Olympic gold medals were only the start of his success | U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum](https://usopm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/heiden-lake-placid-1980.jpg)
Eric Heiden: five Olympic gold medals were only the start of his success | U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum
![The Olympic Games on X: "This is Eric Heiden, a @TeamUSA speed skater who achieved an incredible feat at Lake Placid 1980. What he accomplished has yet to be replicated at any The Olympic Games on X: "This is Eric Heiden, a @TeamUSA speed skater who achieved an incredible feat at Lake Placid 1980. What he accomplished has yet to be replicated at any](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJyr6auXoAE8_mM.jpg:large)
The Olympic Games on X: "This is Eric Heiden, a @TeamUSA speed skater who achieved an incredible feat at Lake Placid 1980. What he accomplished has yet to be replicated at any
![Lake Placid, 1980: Speed Skaters Eric and Beth Heiden | See the History of the Olympics in TIME Covers | TIME.com Lake Placid, 1980: Speed Skaters Eric and Beth Heiden | See the History of the Olympics in TIME Covers | TIME.com](https://olympics.time.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2012/06/1980-02111.jpg?w=600)