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| | Eric Heiden |
 | | Eric Heiden won gold medals in all five speed skating competitions at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY -- 500 meters, 1,000 meters, 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters, and 10,000 meters. |
 | | In fact, Heiden was one of only two men competing in all five events that year. |
 | | At the 2002 Olympics, Heiden was asked to carry the torch into the stadium for the opening ceremony, but declined when he learned he was expected to hand it to a member of the 1980 gold medal U.S. Olympic hockey team, who would then light the flame for the Games. |
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