A Look Back At 10 Memorable Performances By Team USA Women In Winter Sports In 2023
U.S. women (and one mixed team) shined in 2023 with world titles, record-breaking performances and some notable firsts.
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Athlete Bio#
Age
66
Hometown
Madison, WI
Education
Madison West High School (Madison, Wis.) University of Wisconsin, Stanford Medical School
Personal
Son of Jack and Beth Heiden...Has one sister, Beth, who won the bronze medal in long track speedskating at the Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980...Was the first American to win the world all-around men’s long track Speedskating championships...Served as a sports commentator for CBS Sports...Was the team doctor for the U.S. Speedskating team at the Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002...Father to two children, Zoe and Connor.Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 5-time Olympic medalist (5 gold)
- Olympic Games Lake Placid 1980, gold (10000m - Men, 1000m - Men, 1500m - Men, 5000m - Men, 500m - Men)
- Olympic Games Innsbruck 1976, 7th (1500m - Men), 19th (5000m - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 1980 – gold (Sprint Combination - Men), silver (Big Combination - Men)
- Years of participation: Big Combination - Men 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; Sprint Combination - Men 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980;
- Medals: 8 (7 gold, 1 silver)
- Gold – 1980 (Sprint Combination - Men); 1979 (Big Combination - Men, Sprint Combination - Men); 1978 (Big Combination - Men, Sprint Combination - Men); 1977 (Big Combination - Men, Sprint Combination - Men);
- Silver – 1980 (Big Combination - Men);
Hall Of Fame Bio #
Eric Heiden is a five-time gold medalist in long track speedskating and is regarded as one of the greatest speed skaters of all time. The Wisconsin native dominated the men’s 500-meters, 1,000, 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 at the Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 and set 15 world records throughout his Speedskating career. He also earned seven gold medals and one silver medal at world championship Speedskating events. After retiring from Speedskating he began cycling, where he won a national championship and competed in the 1986 Tour de France before pursuing a medical degree from Stanford Medical School. Heiden now practices as an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine and working with many injured athletes.
