Eric Heiden never asked for his moment of fame ... N.Y., Heiden accomplished what no Olympian had ever done -- he won five individual gold medals in a single Olympics, be it Summer or Winter.

1980 — Eric Heiden wins his fifth gold medal and shatters the world record by six seconds in 10,000-meter speed skating at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Eric Heiden, of Madison, Wis.

This past May 17, Eric Heiden stood behind a lectern ... He could become the second American to earn three gold medals at a single Winter Olympics. The first? Heiden, who won all five men's ...