Scott Hamilton (Figure Skater) Bio, Age, Height, Net Worth, Cancer, Wife, Children, Skating

SCOTT HAMILTON BIO

Scott Hamilton (Scott Scovell Hamilton) is a retired American figure skater and also an Olympic gold medalist. Scott won four consecutive U.S. championships from 1981 to 1984, four consecutive world championships from 1981 to 1984, and a gold medal at the 1984 Olympics.

Hamilton’s signing is a backflip, a feat few other figure skaters could pull off, it’s against American figure skating, including the rules of Olympic competition, but which he would include in his exhibition routines in both as an amateur to please the crowd and also in his professional competition. routines. Scott is also recognized for his innovative footwork sequences. In retirement, Hamilton participated in charitable works and authored three books.

Scott Hamilton Age

Scott was born on August 28, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio, United States. He turns 60 in 2018.

Scott Hamilton Size | Weight

While at the peak of his amateur career, Hamilton weighed 49kg. He also stood at a height of 5 feet 2.5 inches (1.59 m), but eventually reached a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m). At 13, he began training with Pierre Brunet, a former Olympic champion.

Net worth of Scott Hamilton

Hamilton has a net worth of $30 million.Photo de Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Family | Married | Women | Children | Daughter

On November 14, 2002, Hamilton and Tracie Robinson, a nutritionist, were married. The duo have three sons together, namely, Aidan McIntosh Hamilton born September 13, 2003, Maxx Thomas Hamilton born January 21, 2008 and Jean Paul. They also have a daughter, Evelyne. They have a dog, Boogie. The family lives happily in Franklin, Tennessee.

Scott HamiltonLes maladies

Earlier in 1997, Hamilton had a highly publicized battle with testicular cancer. He made a return to skating after his treatment and his story has also been featured in magazines including television. It was announced on November 12, 2004 that he suffered from a benign brain tumor, which was treated at the Cleveland Clinic.

On June 23, 2010, he underwent brain surgery to prevent the recurrence of the benign tumor discovered in 2004. Called a craniopharyngioma, the tumor could have caused blindness if left untreated. The surgery performed was successful. Later in November of the same year, Hamilton was again in hospital. During the extraction of the tumor, an artery in the brain was “nicked”. The bleeding was stopped, but an aneurysm formed a few days later. He went through the surgery well.In 2016, he announced that he had received his third brain tumor diagnosis. At the end of March the following year (2017), he said the tumor had shrunk without chemotherapy.

Scott Hamilton Skating Career

In 1980, Hamilton finished third at the US Figure Skating Championships, earning him a spot on the US Olympic team. Scott finished in fifth place at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he also had the honor of carrying the American flag in the opening ceremony. Scott’s breakthrough performance came at the 1981 US Championships.

Hamilton performed perfectly and the audience started a standing ovation seconds before the performance ended. Scott never lost an amateur competition again. Later in 1981, he won gold at the world figure skating championships. Hamilton again won gold in 1982 and 1983 at the United States and World Championships and won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Scott won the World Championships that year, then turned professional in April 1984. Immediately after turning professional, Scott toured with the Ice Capades for a two-year period, then created “Scott Hamilton’s American Tour”, later renamed Stars on Ice. Scott co-founded, co-produced and starred in Stars on Ice for around 15 years before retiring from touring in 2001 (although he still returned for occasional performances).Hamilton received numerous skating honors and was the first solo figure skater to receive the Jacques Favart Award in 1988. Later in 1990 he was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

Scott HamiltonFoi | Religion

Hamilton is a Christian and spoke about his faith, saying he understands that through a strong relationship with Jesus, anything can be endured… God is there to guide us through the tough times. He also says that God was there every time, every time.

Scott Hamilton Skating Commentator

Hamilton was a skating commentator for CBS television for several years, beginning in 1985. Scott also worked for NBC television. Earlier in 2006, he was the host of the FOXtelevision program Skating with Celebrities. He currently sits on the board of directors of Special Olympics International.

Scott HamiltonPrix ​​et reconnaissance

• Hamilton received the 1984 Brave Athlete Award from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association (1985)
• The Associated Press has published the results of a national sports study in which Hamilton ranked among the eight most popular athletes in America, ranking far ahead of major sports stars such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson , Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana and Nolan Ryan (1993)
• Hamilton received the Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award from the United States Sports Academy in recognition of his courageous action in overcoming adversity to excel in sport (1996)
• Hamilton received the Academy of Achievement Gold Plaque Award (1996)

Scott Hamilton Television Appearances

Hamilton voiced the canine dance commentator on the King of the Hill episode “Dances with Dogs.” He also appeared in the 2008 episode “The Fairly Oddlympics” of The Fairly Oddparents as Timmy Turner’s co-host. Scott also appeared on the August 26, 2008, episode of Wanna Bet? where he finished 2nd, where he lost to Bill Engvall. Later in 2009, he appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice.

Hamilton made a cameo appearance on Roseanne as himself. He participated in a credit streak of simulated linoleum skating competition. Hamilton also made a cameo appearance in the movie Blades of Glory. On March 8, the following year (2010), Scott Hamilton: Return to the Ice aired on the Bio channel. The two-hour TV special chronicled Hamilton’s return to skating after battling cancer.

Auteur

In 2009, Hamilton wrote the book The Great Eight, which shared the secrets of his happiness, including how he overcame several challenges and disappointments throughout his life. Later in 2018, he wrote the book Finish First: Winning Changes Everything (editor: Thomas Nelson), about the value of competition.

Scott Hamilton Charitable Work

In 1990, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary, Scott was recognized as the Foundation’s first-ever “Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year.”

Hamilton founded the Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation to help cancer patients. Scott is a long-time volunteer with Special Olympics and is currently a Special Olympics Global Ambassador. He has also contributed to the benefit of St. Jude Children’s Hospital and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, of which he is also an honorary board member.

Scott Hamilton Political Opinions

In 2012, Hamilton made a public appearance in support of Republican Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Hamilton also spoke in support of Donald Trump and appeared on an episode of Celebrity Apprentice.