Eric Flaim

Eric Flaim
Personal information
Full nameEric Joseph Flaim
BornMarch 9, 1967 (1967-03-09) (age 58)
Pembroke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSpeed skating
Short track speed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 36.98 (1988)
1000 m: 1:13.53 (1988)
1500 m: 1:52.12 (1988)
3000 m: 4:02.64 (1988)
5000 m: 6:47.09 (1988)
10 000 m: 14:05.57 (1988)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's speed skating
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary1500 m
World Allround Championships
1988 Alma-AtaAllround
World Sprint Championships
1988 West AllisSprint
Men's short track speed skating
Olympic Games
1994 Lillehammer5000 m relay
World Championships
1995 Gjøvik1500 m
World Team Championships
1995 ZoetermeerTeam

Eric Joseph Flaim (born March 9, 1967) is an American former speed skater. He became a world champion in 1988, as well as capturing Olympic silver medals, namely in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics and in short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics.