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- EricΓÇÖs sister, Beth Heiden, was a fantas-
- tic athlete in her own right. A year younger
- than Eric, Beth was the womenΓÇÖs speed
- skating all-around world champion in
- 1979. At the 1980 Olympics, she won a
- bronze medal in the 3,000 meters while
- coming in fifth and seventh (twice) in her
- other three events.
-
- Beth and Eric both had trained on bi-
- cycles to help their skating. In 1980, Beth
- won the world bicycling road-race
- championship! While attending the
- University of Vermont, Beth mastered
- another sport: cross-country skiing. In
- 1983, she won the NCAA championship
- in the 7.5 kilometer event.