Eric Arthur Heiden is a retired American long track speed skater, road racing cyclist, and orthopedic surgeon. He achieved legendary status at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, where he won an unprecedented five individual gold medals. In a remarkable display of versatility and dominance, he set four Olympic records and one world record during those games. After his skating career, Heiden embarked on a successful professional cycling career and later earned his medical degree, becoming a respected orthopedic surgeon.