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Karen Dokka (born 25 January 1947 in Vancouver) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]
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Karen Dokka (born 25 January 1947 in Vancouver) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]
Eric Arthur Heiden is an American physician and a former long track speed skater, road cyclist and track cyclist. He won an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. Heiden was the most successful athlete at those Olympic Games, single-handedly winning more gold medals than all nations except for the Soviet Union (10) and East Germany (9). He is the most successful Winter Olympian from a single edition of any Winter Olympics. He delivered the Athlete's Oath at those same 1980 Games. His coach was Dianne Holum.
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