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Dorothy Hamill Biography
Birth Name:
Dorothy Stuart Hamill
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Athlete
Fast Facts
- Began skating at age 8
- Won the gold medal in Women's Singles at the 1976 Winter Olympic games in Innsbruck
- Has a skating move named after her, the Hamill camel
- Turned pro after the Olympics and skated with the Ice Capades as a headliner from 1977 to 1984; she was also briefly the owner of the Ice Capades in the '90s
- Released A Skating Life: My Story in 2007
- Underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2008
- Competed on Dancing With the Stars in 2013, partnered with pro dancer Tristan MacManus; she withdrew from the competition in the second week due to injury
Relationships
- Sandy Hamill -- Brother
- Alexandra Forsythe -- Daughter
- Kenneth Forsythe -- Ex-husband
- Chalmers Hamill -- Father
- Carol Hamill -- Mother
- Marcia -- Sister