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Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships (1981–84), four consecutive World Championships (1981–84), and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. His signature move, the backflip, a feat few other figure skaters could perform ...
Mar 11, 2024 · Scott Hamilton is feeling golden despite his latest brain tumor diagnosis. Two weeks after sharing how he will not be seeking treatment for a pituitary tumor that had returned for a third time...
Aug 24, 2024 · Scott Hamilton (born August 28, 1958, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.) is an American figure skater, who was a four-time world champion and the 1984 Olympic gold medal winner in men’s figure skating. He has been credited with imbuing men’s figure skating with an air of athleticism.
Apr 3, 2014 · Scott Hamilton is a U.S. Olympic gold medalist also known for his sports commentary and for raising cancer awareness.
Feb 26, 2024 · 40 years after winning gold at the 1984 Olympics, skating legend Scott Hamilton, 65, looks back on his achievements and challenges—including being diagnosed with cancer and three benign brain...
The most recognized male figure skating star in the world, Scott Hamilton has won 70 titles, awards and honors including an Emmy Award nomination, induction into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and a privileged member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.
Scott Hamilton was an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. The Bowling Green, Ohio, native had his breakthrough figure skating performance at the 1981 U.S. Championships. After winning gold to a rousing standing ovation, Hamilton never lost an amateur competition again.
Scott Hamilton will commemorate the 40th anniversary of his figure skating gold medal at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics next month when he reunites with the other members of the podium for an event to raise money for cancer research.
Feb 3, 2023 · He dominated the sport from 1981 to 1984 when he won the U.S. and World Championships for four straight years before getting the gold in Sarajevo during the 1984 Winter Olympics; Hamilton became the first American male figure skater to earn the top spot in 24 years (via Sports History Weekly).
Feb 9, 2020 · Scott Hamilton dazzled the world with his fast and fancy footwork on ice and his signature backflip that few skaters could replicate. His figure skating career saw four consecutive wins at the U.S. and World Championships from 1981 to 1984, culminating with a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
