When was dorothy hamill born

Send Email. Hall of Fame. Dorothy Hamill. Figure Skating. Olympian in Innsbruck Olympic Winter Games. July 26, Chicago, Illinois. Denver, Colorado. Dorothy Hamill inspired a generation of girls. Sint excepteur. Erin Popovich. BORN: She and Forsythe have a daughter, Alexandra.

We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Kristi Yamaguchi is a U. She is also an author, philanthropist and founder of the Always Dream Foundation. Michelle Kwan is a five-time world champion figure skater and two-time Olympic medalist.

Figure skater Peggy Fleming won the only U. Later, she publicly battled breast cancer, beating it with radiation therapy. Debi Thomas was the first African American to win the women's title at the U. Figure Skating Championships and a medal in Winter Olympics competition. East German figure skater Katarina Witt dazzled audiences with her beauty and charisma en route to four World Championships and two Olympic gold medals.

Track and field star Alice Coachman made history at the Olympic Games, becoming the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. When she was 14 she was being privately tutored so that she could skate up 7 hours a day. This intense training paid off; she was a three-time U. S national champion in ,, and And the also world championship. She was also the last female skater who win an Olympic Gold Medal with no triple jump. Besides a skater, she is also known for her hair cut.

Which was widely imitated. She had a wedge-style haircut that kept her hair short and out of her sight. She made it into a pro and started skating with Ice Capades in , which she later owned and operated from to She has participated in several specials on television and performed with other skating companies as well.