Scott Hamilton

Birth Name:

Scott Scovell Hamilton

Birth Place:

Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Founded the Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative in 1999 to fund cancer research and patient mentorship
Was chosen as the flag bearer for the United States at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics Opening Ceremonies
Won 15 consecutive world championships by 1984, going on to win the Olympic gold medal that same year
In his youth he suffered from Shwachman syndrome, which caused him to have limited nutrient absorption and a shorter stature
Was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1997, from which he recovered, and was later diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2010, which he had surgery for and recovered again
Started out as a hockey player but soon chose figure skating instead, becoming a competitive skater at the age of 11
Quote: "After losing my mother to cancer, and being in the hands of a tremendous team of women caregivers while I battled my own cancer, I have made it a personal mission to advocate for women and cancer․"
Quote: "The year before the 1984 Olympics was my most intensive year of training․ I thought about the Olympics daily, and I visualized them daily․ I was not going to wait until the last minute to train․ Instead, I treated every practice like a competition․"
Best known as a figure skater and Olympic gold medalist
Co-founder of the touring skating production "Stars on Ice" and also skated in "Ice Capades" and "Celebration on Ice․"

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