Olympic Wednesday returns to Lake Placid, NY, for the 1980 Winter Games, made famous by the “Miracle on Ice” for the United States men’s hockey team. Alas, that wasn’t the only storyline: overall, almost 1,100 athletes from 37 countries competed for 38 gold medals in just 10 disciplines. That doesn’t seem like a lot, but this olympiad was the first one we remember watching on television, so we remember them all. Fact.

East Germany took the top spot on the medal table (23), just inching past the Soviet Union (22). The United States (12) and Norway (10) were the only other nations to finish in double digits. But 20 of the countries present did manage to snare at least one medal, so that was a pretty fun distribution to consider under the circumstances. And there were some serious stars, beyond the American hockey team. Read on and enjoy!

Most Outstanding Male Athlete: Eric Heiden, United States

There was no doubt about this one, as American speed skater Eric Heiden became the first competitor to sweep gold in all five discipline distances: 500m; 1,000m; 1,500m; 5,000m; and 10,000m. That is an insane achievement, akin to a track athlete winning all the distances from the 100m dash to the two miler (which doesn’t exist). The image of his yellow skating speed suit is burned into the memories of all who watched.

Most Outstanding Female Athlete: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein

The only woman to win at least three medals at these Games, alpine skier Hanni Wenzel (from Liechtenstein!) takes our hardware here. She won a slalom bronze in Innsbruck four years prior, and this time, she was nearly impossible to top: golds in the slalom and the giant slalom, along with a silver in the downhill. That’s not a bad haul for someone from one of the tiniest countries on the map. Can you find it?!

Most Outstanding Male Team: United States Hockey

Remember, right before the Olympics, the Soviet Union played the Americans in New York and beat them by a 10-3 score. For the U.S. amateurs to come back soon thereafter, beat the Soviets—winners of the gold medal in 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976—on their way to the gold medal in Lake Placid was nothing short of miraculous. There weren’t any truly dominant men’s team performances here, so this gets the shout out.

Most Outstanding Female Team: Soviet Union Luge

There was a single luge event for women in Lake Placid, and USSR competitors finished first and third. That’s as straightforward as we can get here: Vera Zozuļa took the gold, while Ingrīda Amantova captured the bronze. Winning two thirds of the medals available is all it took to earn this distinction in 1980. Brava!