Eric Heiden

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Olympic athlete
speed skater
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Speed_Skating_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Speedskating_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:U.S._Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
5
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Madison,_Wisconsin,_USA
gptkbp:born August 14, 1958
gptkbp:careerStart 1976
gptkbp:championshipsWon 4
gptkbp:coachingCareer speed skating
youth speed skating programs
gptkbp:college gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:family has siblings
gptkbp:famous_for dominance in speed skating during the late 1970s
gptkbp:height 6 ft 2 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eric Heiden
gptkbp:influenced future speed skaters
gptkbp:inspiration young athletes
gptkbp:legacy pioneering_speed_skating_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive_during_Olympic_Games
gptkbp:mediaAppearances sports commentator
gptkbp:notable_event 1976 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
1979 World Championships
1980 Winter Olympics speed skating events
1977 World Championships
1978 World Championships
1979 World Sprint Championships
1980 World Sprint Championships
first athlete to win five individual gold medals in a single Olympic Games
gptkbp:personalBest 10000m - 13:25.43
1000m - 1:12.24
1500m - 1:49.77
5000m - 6:14.64
500m - 39.27 seconds
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California,_USA
gptkbp:retired 1980
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Karen_Heiden
John_Heiden
Kathy_Heiden
gptkbp:sport speed skating
orthopedic surgeon
gptkbp:team gptkb:United_States_national_team
1980
gptkbp:weight 185 lb