Eric Heiden
Eric Heiden
Eric Arthur Heidenis an American former long track speed skater, road cyclist and track cyclist. He who won all of main the men's speed skating races that he could have won during his active years. Heiden won unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States. He was the most successful athlete at those Olympic Games, single-handedly winning more gold medals than...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSpeed Skater
Date of Birth14 June 1958
CityMadison, WI
CountryUnited States of America
He is going his own way. He is not a team player.
If you're a public relations person, any press is good press. It certainly brings more to the story than just skating laps and who's winning a gold medal.
I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.
I really liked it best when I was a nobody.
I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better.
I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.
Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.
We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up.
I have a very close friendship with the skaters.
Sports and politics don't mix.
I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would just be another has been.
In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves.
I'm not a big fan of those who are egotistical and so outspoken.
You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week.