Katerina Witt of East Germany won gold in Ladies Singles at the 1984 and 1988 Games.
Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in speed skating the 1980 Olympics.
Gillis Grafstrom won gold medals at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 winter Olympics in the mens figure skating. Sonia Henie won gold medals at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 winter Olympics in the ladies figure skating.
1984 and 1988 Katarina Witt
Eric Heiden of the US won 5 gold medals in all 5 speed skating events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Eric Heiden of the US won 5 gold medals in all 5 speed skating events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Canada won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics in the 1980s, both at the 1984 Games in Sarajevo and both won by Gaétan Boucher in men's 1000 meter speed skating and 1500 meter speed skating.
Canada have won a total of 5 gold medals in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics, putting them second in the list of most gold medals in the event, behind South Korea, who have 17.
Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in all 5 speed skating events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in all 5 speed skating events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Speed Skating
Eric Heiden of the United States.