Eric Heiden 1978 World Speed Skating Championship Lake Placid Ticket (Original)

Original event ticket from the 1978 World Sprint Speed Skating Championship in Lake Placid New York.

This event featured World Junior athlete at the time, USA's Eric Heiden as he participated in the two day event capturing Gold in the four race Sprint competition. 2 years later Eric Heiden would go on to capture 5 Gold Medals in the 1980 Winter Olympics speed skating competition here in Lake Placid New York and cement himself as a legend in the world of speed skating. In 2030 during the 50th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games, Heiden's life-size speed skating statue will Adorn the front of the Olympic Center with the 20 Man Miracle on Ice statue unveiling for the 50th year celebration of those iconic moments in Olympic sports history. All living members of the 1980 USA hockey team were adamant about having Eric Heiden's statue alongside theirs as the 1980 USA hockey team Gold medal winners were huge fans of Heiden's during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games and watched him win all Five gold medals.

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