Dorothy Hamill was born on July 26, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in
Riverside, Connecticut. Dorothy was the youngest of three children; she had an
older brother and sister. She started skating when she was 8 years old. Dorothy
won her first title in 1969. Dorothy carried a lucky rag doll to all of her
events. When she was young Dorothy was worried that she was not as graceful as
former champion Peggy Fleming, so worked very hard on being a strong skater.
Hamill Camel (a spin) is named after Dorothy. One of the charming things about
Dorothy is still her smile. Whenever she steps on the ice, a charming smile
still spreads across her face. Another popular thing about Dorothy was her
haircut. Once Dorothy became popular, her haircut became popular too! When
Dorothy was nineteen years old she won the Gold Medal at the 1976 Winter Games in
Innsbruck, Austria.
Dorothy has a daughter named Alexandria. Dorothy Hamill was a very graceful skater and she still skates today.
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