Olympic Medal Record
Men’s Speed Skating
Silver	1988 Calgary	1,500 m
Men’s Short track speed skating
Silver	1994 Lillehammer	5,000 m relay

Eric Joseph Flaim (born 9 March 1967 in Pembroke, Massachusetts) is a former American speed skater. Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ... Image File history File links Silver_medal_16px. ... The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Short track speed skating (also Shorttrack speedskating) is a form of competitive ice skating similar to speed skating. ... Image File history File links Silver_medal_16px. ... The XVII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pembroke is the name of a number of towns around the world: Pembroke, Ontario, Canada Pembroke, Malta Pembroke, Bermuda Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, in west Wales, United Kingdom Pembroke, Georgia, United States of America Pembroke, Kentucky, United States of America Pembroke, Maine, United States of America Pembroke, Massachusetts, United States of America... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ...

Flaim started in short track speed skating, but then, like many short track speed skaters before and after him, switched to long track speed skating. As a junior, he did not stand out, not even finishing within the top 20 at the two Junior World Allround Championships he competed in. As a senior, he participated in his first World Allround Championships in 1987 in Heerenveen. He finished 17th, meaning he had failed to qualify for the final distance (the 10,000 m) by just one position. Short track speed skating (also Shorttrack speedskating) is a form of competitive ice skating similar to speed skating. ... The International Skating Union has organized the world championships since 1893. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thialf is an arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. ...

The next year (1988), Flaim had his best season. Before a home crowd, he won bronze at the World Sprint Championships. Two weeks later, at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Flaim started in the first pair on the 1,500 m and immediately broke Igor Zhelezovski's world record. This would not be the new world record, though, because two pairs later, East German skater André Hoffmann set an even faster time. Flaim's time, however, would remain the second fastest 1,500 m time and so he earned Olympic silver. Another two weeks later, in Oslo, he became World Allround Champion. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The XV Olympic Winter Games were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 km² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone  â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... The Medeo outdoor speed skating rink is one of the most famous skating rinks in the world, located on the mountainous outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. ... The International Skating Union has organized the world championships since 1893. ...

In 1989, Flaim won the 1,000 m World Cup, a first place shared with Austrian skater Michael Hadschieff. Flaim would never match his 1988 results again, though. He underwent knee surgery in 1990 and had several illnesses afterwards. In 1992, he seemed to be on his way to a comeback when he finished first in one of the eight 1,000 m races to determine the 1,000 m World Cup winner (a World Cup in which he eventually finished 5th), but during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, after a 6th place in the 5,000 m, a case of food-poisoning before his 1,500 m race ruined his chances for the rest of the Olympics. After disappointing results at the World Sprint Championships and World Allround Championships that same year, Flaim withdrew from long track speed skating and returned to short track speed skating. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... Albertville is a town and commune in southeast France, in the Savoie département, in the French Alps. ... The World sprint speed skating championships are annual speed skating championships, The championships are held in a two day period, with the skaters racing one 500m and one 1000m each day. ... Short track speed skating (also Shorttrack speedskating) is a form of competitive ice skating similar to speed skating. ...

At the 1994 Winter Olympics, he won his second Olympic silver medal – this time in short track skating – as part of the United States team in the 5,000 m relay. This made him the first skater to win Olympic medals in two different winter disciplines (though not the first skater to win Olympic medals in two different disciplines – that honour goes to Christa Rothenburger). Flaim participated in his fourth and last Olympics during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. The XVII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. ... Christa Luding-Rothenburger or Christa Rothenburger-Luding (born on December 4, 1959 in East Germany is a speed skater and cyclist who earned the distinction of being the first and only person to win Summer and Winter Olympic medals in the same year (1988). ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... Categories: Host cities of the Winter Olympic Games | Cities in Nagano Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ...

Eric Flaim was number one on the Adelskalender, the all-time allround speed skating ranking, from 17 February 1988 to 21 March 1992 – a total of 1,494 days. Adelskalender is a ranking table for speed skating. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII in Roman) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Personal records

Flaim has an Adelskalender score of 157.340 points. Adelskalender is a ranking table for speed skating. ...

External links

• Eric Flaim at SkateResults.com