Scott Hamilton

Scott Scovell Hamilton is an Olympic gold medalist and former American figure skater. He won four U.S. championships in a row (1981–84), four World Championships in a row (1981–84), and a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics. His trademark trick is a backflip, which few other figure skaters can do and which is against US Figure Skating and Olympic competition rules, but which he used in both his amateur demonstration routines and his professional competition routines to appease the audience. His groundbreaking footwork sequences have also earned him acclaim. He has been active in charity work and is the author of three books since his retirement.

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Biography and Early Life

Hamilton was born in Toledo, Ohio, on August 28, 1958. Dorothy (née McIntosh), a professor, and Ernest S. Hamilton, a professor of biology, adopted him at the age of six weeks and raised him in Bowling Green, Ohio. Susan (his parents’ biological daughter) is his older sister, and Steven is his younger brother (who was also adopted).

Hamilton contracted a mysterious illness when he was two years old that forced him to stop developing. The condition started to correct itself after several scans and many incorrect assessments (including a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis that gave him only six months to live).

His family physician referred him to Dr. Shwachman at Boston Children’s Hospital. He was told that the doctor had no idea what was wrong with him and that he should go home and end the diets so that he could have a regular life. Years later, it was discovered that his childhood condition was caused by a congenital brain tumor. Hamilton weighed 108 pounds (49 kg) and stood 5 feet 2.5 inches (1.59 m) tall at the height of his amateur career, but rose to 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m).

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Scott Hamilton in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Scott Hamilton’s age is 62 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 28 August 1958. Though, he is 5′ 2″ in feet and inches and 163 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 108 lbs in Pound and 49kg in Kilograms.

Education

Kenwood Elementary School was his alma mater. Hamilton started studying with Pierre Brunet, a former Olympic champion, when he was 13 years old. He was almost forced to stop skating in 1976 because the cost of training was too great, so he enrolled in college instead. Helen and Frank McLoraine, on the other hand, jumped in to help Hamilton continue his education.

Hamilton would later collaborate with the McLoraines to continue to promote figure skating through philanthropy. Hamilton went to Ohio’s Bowling Green State University. Scott Hamilton Avenue, Bowling Green’s former First Street, was renamed in his honour.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

He married Tracie Robinson, a nutritionist, on November 14, 2002. There are three sons and one daughter in the family. Franklin, Tennessee is where the family calls home. Hamilton is a devout Christian who has said, “I believe that if you have a close friendship with Jesus, you will survive all… God can lead you through the difficult times. Every single day, God was there, every single day.”

Is Scott Hamilton Gay?

No, he is not gay. He has been married to his wife Tracie for almost 20 years now and together they have 3 kids.

Professional Career

Hamilton placed third in the 1980 United States Figure Skating Championships, securing him a spot on the United States Olympic team. Don Laws was his mentor at the time. At the 1980 Winter Olympics, he came in fifth place and had the distinction of bearing the American flag during the opening ceremonies.

In the 1981 U.S. Championships, he had his breakout performance. He delivered a seamless performance, and the crowd started a standing ovation several seconds before the performance ended. He didn’t lose any amateur match after that. He won the World Figure Skating Championships gold in 1981.

He won the compulsory figures and finished second in the short program at the 1984 Olympics. He had five jumps scheduled for the long program: a triple Lutz, a triple flip, a triple toe loop with a double loop, a triple toe walley, and a triple Salchow. Just three of them were done, with the triple flip and triple Salchow being missed.

Three 5.6s, two 5.7s, three 5.8s, and a 5.9 were provided to him for technical merit by the nine judges. He got four 5.8s and five 5.9s for artistic impression. The long program was won by Brian Orser, and the short program was won by Hamilton, but Hamilton took home the gold medal. The US men’s figure skating team has been without a gold medal for 24 years.

Awards

Scott Hamilton has won so many awards, medals and trophies during his career. Here are some of them:

1984. March Of Dimes Achievement Award in 1984.
1985. American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year in 1986.
1986. International Skating Union’s Jacques Favart Award in 1988.
1987. Induction into the USA Olympic Hall of Fame and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1990.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Scott Hamilton in 2021

As of 2021, Scott Hamilton’s career has earned him an estimated net worth of $35 Million.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Hamilton was named as the Foundation’s first ever “Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year” in 1990, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary.

Scott Hamilton is one of the best athletes in the USA who has a gold medal that proves how good he is. He was on top of the sport of figure skating and is now enjoying the fruits of his labor in retirement.