speed skater
Americannoun
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Klaebo breaks the previous record of five golds from a single Games, held by American speed skater Eric Heiden since the Lake Placid Olympics of 1980.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
At the head of a delegation of 46 athletes, Heraskevych marched in Milan last week as his country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, alongside speed skater Yelyzaveta Sydorko.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
“We haven’t tried to compare ourselves to San Francisco,” said O’Hare, a former Olympic short-track speed skater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
That’s probably because the right side is activated when a speed skater balances on the right foot to turn left around curves in the track.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Some people are comparing him to Eric Heiden, a speed skater who won 5 gold medals in the 1980 Olympics.
From NewsForKids.net ● Mar. 16, 2023
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