Eric Heiden
Speed Skater

Eric Heiden Net Worth

Eric Heiden was born on June 14, 1958 in Madison, WI and is best known for his incredible performance in the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Heiden won all five individual speed-skating gold medals, setting a new record and cementing his place in Olympic history.
Eric Heiden is a member of Speed Skater

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 14, 1958
Birth Place Madison, WI
Age 65 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

In the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, he won all five individual speed-skating gold medals, breaking a standing record.

Before Fame

He would practice in his house with a plastic sheet, skating in place while wearing socks.

Trivia

He was widely considered to be the greatest U.S. Olympic speed skater of all time, breaking over 10 world speed-skating records.

Family Life

He married Karen Drews, with whom he fathered a daughter, Zoe, in July of 2001.

Associated With

He was to speed skating what Michael Phelps became to swimming; they both set records for their country at the Olympic games.

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