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.

US Olympic speedskater Eric Heiden was the first person to win five gold medals at a single games, setting four Olympic records and one world record in the process. Here, he wins the 1500 meters ...

If he does, he will become the second American to win more than two gold medals at a single Winter Games, joining another speedskater from Wisconsin: Eric Heiden, who won five golds at Lake Placid ...

Shimabukuro, 52, was inspired by the 1980 games and skater Eric Heiden’s historical run, winning five gold medals at Lake Placid. “I just remember him in the gold suit skating really fast.