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Date of Birth

26 July 1956, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Dorothy Stuart Hamill

Height

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Spouse

Kenneth Forsythe	(5 March 1987 - 1995) (divorced) 1 child
Dean Paul Martin	(8 January 1982 - June 1984) (divorced)

Trivia

Figure skating world champion

Won a gold medal in women's figure skating in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Began skating at 8

1969 U.S. Novice champ.

1970 U.S. Junior silver medalist

Coached by Carlo Fassi, the coach of Peggy Fleming & Nicole Bobek.

silver medal, 1973 U.S. Nationals

1974-1976 U.S. National champ.

1974 & 1975 World silver medalist

1976 World champ.

1 of Hamill's skating spins became her trademark, known as the 'Hamill Camel'

Has 1 child: Alexandra, a.k.a. Alex, (born 1988). Was ex-stepmother of Jennifer and Daniel, children of her ex-husband, Ken Forsythe.

Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1991.

Had owned the Ice Capades at a time but had to file bankruptcy.

Had a difficult relationship with her parents: father, Chalmers (Chalm), drank and mother, Carolyn (Carol), was distant.

Has a brother, Sandy, and a sister, Marcia.

Has been battling depression since the end of her marriage to Dean Paul Martin.

Her daughter, Alexandra, also suffers from depression.

Started skating because she was painfully shy as a child.

Good friend of Deborah Amelon. They met when both were in the Ice Follies.

Good friend of Brian Boitano.

Undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Kimmel Cancer Center at John Hopkins in Baltimore and her prognosis is favorite [January 4, 2008].

Former step-mother of Alexander Martin.

Inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1991.

Inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.

Where Are They Now

(October 2007) Release of her book, "A Skating Life: My Story" by Dorothy and Deborah Amelon.

(1983) Release of her book, "Dorothy Hamill: On and Off the Ice" by Dorothy with Elva Clairmont.

(2007) Lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her daughter, Alexandra.

(2007) Appeared in the infomercial, hosted by Cindy Crawford and Karyn Bryant, for Cindy's "Meaningful Beauty" anti-aging skin care system.

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