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Dorothy Hamill

ドロシー・ハミル　/　どろしー・はみる

American figure skater

July 26, 1956 (age 69)　・　Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois
figure skater

My Take

Dorothy Hamill is a name that carries real weight in figure skating for me. Winning both Olympic and World gold in ladies' singles in 1976 is the kind of double that defines a career, and she did it as an American at the height of the sport's popularity. What I find charming is how her influence spilled beyond the rink, right down to the famous wedge haircut that bore her name. A Daytime Emmy and a Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame nod show a life that kept evolving past competition. To me she's a genuine icon of grace under enormous pressure.

Overview

Dorothy Stuart Hamill (born July 26, 1956) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1976 Olympic champion and 1976 World champion in ladies' singles.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dorothy Hamill
Name (Japanese): ドロシー・ハミル
Reading: どろしー・はみる
Born: July 26, 1956 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Monkey
Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: figure skater

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Greenwich High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Daytime Emmy Award
2007 Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB

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