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After winning the Olympic Gold in 1976 at age 19, Dorothy Hamill was 'America's Sweetheart' and an idol to millions. She swept the nation with her signature haircut "Hamill" camel spin, and sparkling smile. But this gifted and supremely talented figure skater lived a life off the ice encumbered with family and financial tribulations. more info>> 2007
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Dorothy Hamill was a three-time United States National Champion in figure skating from 1974 to 1976, and won the World Championship and Olympic Gold Medal in 1974. She was an inductee of the U.S., Olympic, and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, and headlined the Ice Capades for seven years before briefly owning it. She resides in Baltimore with her daughter, Alexandra, and continues to perform in skating exhibitions today.
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After her amateur career, Dorothy Hamill toured extensively with the Ice Capades from 1977 to 1984. She was married to Dean Paul Martin from 1982 to 1984 and to Kenneth Forsythe from 1987 to 1995; they have a daughter, Alexandra. She gives occasional skating lessons and continues to skate in shows.
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Dorothy Hamill, born July 26, 1956, won the Gold Medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics, and captivated the world, not only with her figure skating but ... with her hairstyle (which became a fad) and pleasing personality. Going pro soon afterwards, she toured with Ice Capades later Stars on Ice, and more recently as a guest star with Champions on Ice. Although she no longer competes, she continues to delight audiences with her elegant and graceful figure skating.
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Former Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Hamill said in a statement Friday that she is being treated at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. The prognosis is favorable, but the 51-year-old Hamill said she will miss some of the "Broadway on Ice" tour while she is having treatment.
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In the fall of 1965, nine - year - old Hamill participated in her first competition - the Wollman Open - held at New York City's Central Park. She took second. By now, Hamill's parents sensed her determination and allowed her to spend the next summer training at Lake Placid, New York, a former Olympic venue and training center for many ice - skaters. Hamill trained with Czechoslovakian coach Otto Gold, who had been the European skating champion in his younger years. Gold was a strict disciplinarian, who demanded much of his students. This change in coaching style was good for Hamill, and she made a lot of progress.
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