Artefacts

Lake Placid 1980, speed skating suit from the USA team worn by Eric HEIDEN (USA), Olympic Champion.

Physical description

Size L. Hooded suit, inscription "USA" on both sides, Descente logo on the thigh.

Created

Created: Descente

Used

Used: Eric HEIDEN

Materials

elastane, polyamide

Colors

black, gold

Dimension

155 x 44 cm

Literature

The Treasures of the Olympic Winter Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2009.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> suit

Reference number

100726

Keywords

Olympic champion Lake Placid 1980, Olympic Winter Games United States of America Speed skating/1500m[M]Speed skating/10000m[M]Speed skating/5000m[M]Speed skating/500m[M]Speed skating/1000m[M]

Notes

Speed skating costume belonging to Eric HEIDEN (USA), Olympic champion, Lake Placid 1980 At Lake Placid in 1980, Eric HEIDEN became the first athlete to win five gold medals during the same Olympic Winter Games. He won every event he competed in and broke five Olympic records and one world record.