source: http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/a-chat-with-an-olympic-icon-eric-heiden/
Because of the US Olympic hockey team victory over the Russians at Lake Placid in 1980 Eric Heiden’s 5 gold medals at the same olympics may be one of the most underrated sports achievements of all time. Heiden won speed skating gold in the 500, 1000, 1500, and 5000 meters. In the 10,000 meter distance he not only won gold but set a new world record.