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Heiden was a reluctant hero

By Larry Schwartz
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 29, 2000

"If I looked at myself I would probably say that I am a very driven person to the point of almost being selfish. I wasn't around for birthdays or Christmas. Maybe I'm one of the ultimate hedonists, I don't know. I like doing the things I like to do and have a hard time compromising," says Eric Heiden, winner of all five men's speed-skating races at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Eric Heiden never asked for his moment of fame. It was more than the customary 15 minutes, too. More like nine days. The m ...

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