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Dorothy Hamill (born July 26, 1956) is an American athlete. [1] She won a gold medal in the 1976 Winter Olympics in figure skating. [2] Hamill was born in Chicago but grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut. [3] She was married to Dean Paul Martin from 1982 until they divorced in 1984. She was married to Kenneth Forsythe from 1987 until 1995.
Jan 3, 2022 · In the 1970s and beyond, Dorothy Hamill was one of the most beloved female athletes in America. The American figure skater won a gold medal in the 1976 Olympic Winter Games and was a three-time U.S. National Champion, with wins in 1974, 1975, and 1976, according to Britannica. A year after her gold-medal victory, Hamill went pro and joined the ...
Dorothy Hamill was from 'do to toe the American ideal of a 1970s icon. As a child, she wanted to be a famous ice skater. She succeeded splendidly when, as a teenager, she captured the hearts of ...
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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.”
Ice skater Dorothy Hamill’s gold-medal winning performance at Innsbruck 1976 earned her a permanent place in the hearts of her fellow Americans. And almost four decades later her own love affair with the ice remains undimmed. Hamill’s golden camel “I felt an infinite force inside me. I knew instinctively that I wasn’t going to fall.
Dec 21, 2023 · Her Bio: Spouse, Net Worth, Family, Siblings, Cancer. • Dorothy Hamill is a retired figure skater who won gold medals in the 1976 Olympics and World Championships in ladies' singles. • She is married to John MacColl and struggles with depression. • She created the skating move the "Hamill camel" and was the headliner for Ice Capades.
