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Aug 3, 2022 · Today, Dorothy Hamill lives in Vail, Colorado and Indian Wells, California, with her husband, business executive John MacColl. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and has made it her mission to empower other women by helping to launch a national campaign called BeWisER+ About Breast Cancer. What's next: profile.
May 14, 2018 · Dorothy Hamill. 1956-American figure skater. In the mid-1970s, American figure skater Dorothy Hamill was the leader in her field, capping her success with a gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics. She was known for her signature "Hamill camel" and wedge/bob haircut which started a fashion craze.
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. Now, three decades...
Charismatic figure skater and one of only three American women to win the U.S. National championship, the World championship, and an Olympic gold medal in the same year. Name variations: (nickname) Squint (because of her nearsightedness) and Dot.
Jan 31, 2024 · Dorothy Hamill is an American former figure skater who won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games Innsbruck 1976. The Chicago native began skating on a pond behind her grandparents’ home and started winning figure skating competitions by the age of 11.
Biography. At the 1976 Innsbruck Olympics, Dorothy Hamill became America’s darling with her beautiful skating, her new hairdo, and her button-cute squint as she tried to read her scores. The hairdo was a new creation and made a household word as women everywhere asked for a “Hamill Cut.”.
She is the last female skater to win an Olympic gold with a routine that didn’t include a triple jump. ‘America’s Sweetheart’. Two years running, Hamill was edged into second place at the World Championships, first in 1974 in Munich (GER) by Errath, and then again in 1975 in Colorado Springs (USA) by De Leeuw.
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