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Hamill was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Chalmers and Carol Hamill. Her father was a mechanical engineer. [1] Shortly after her birth, her family moved to the Riverside neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut , where Hamill spent the rest of her childhood.
Apr 10, 2024 · Born Dorothy Stuart Hamill on July 26, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut, Dorothy Hamill learned to skate as a young girl with her siblings on her...
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Jun 6, 2024 · Dorothy Hamill, American figure skater who won the gold medal for women’s figure skating in the 1976 Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria. She is also known for her haircut, which was widely imitated, and for a skating spin known as the Hamill camel.
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Mar 15, 2004 · At 5 feet 3 inches tall and 125 pounds, Hamill is unexpectedly petite, with a tiny waist and powerful legs -- although she’ll lose five pounds, she says, before she goes on tour...
Oct 3, 2007 · When Dorothy Hamill won Olympic gold in 1976 with her trademark spin, the “Hamill Camel,” she inspired millions. But behind that sparkling smile was a life of heartache.
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The young American ice skater, who was still just 19, delivered a scintillating routine in the free programme, performed to the music from the Errol Flynn movie, Captain Blood. The highlight was an innovative camel spin that ended with a sitting spin - a sequence that was quickly named the “Hamill Camel” and became her signature move.
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Oct 8, 2007 · In the public's eyes, skater Dorothy Hamill was "America's sweetheart." In 1976, she was the perky 19-year-old with the famous hairdo — "the wedge" — who won an Olympic gold medal for her...
