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Dorothy Hamill RTS - December 12th, 2013 Sent a SASE to Dorothy Hamill on November 29 2013. Got it back RTS today. Sent to P.O. Box 39549 Baltimore Md.
1976 Olympic Gold Medalist "Dorothy Hamill" sucess - July 4th, 2013 Hamill was U.S. champion from 1974 to 1976. At the 1974 World Championships in Munich, Germany, she was in 3rd place after the compulsory figures and the short program. She was set to skate directly after the German skater Gerti Schanderl, whose marks were booed while Hamill was already on the ice. Visibly upset, Hamill left the ice and burst into tears. After the crowd settled down, she returned to the ice and won the silver medal behind Christine Errath of East Germany.
Hamill won silver again at the World Championships in 1975 at Colorado Springs, Colorado behind Dianne de Leeuw of the Netherlands and ahead of Errath. In 1976, Hamill switched boots to skate the compulsory figures better (she had been wearing special boots created by Carlo Fassi) Hamill is credited with developing a new skating move based on her coachs ideaÂa camel spin that turns into a sit spin, which became known as the "Hamill camel." Created by stylist Yusuke Suga, the bobbed hairstyle that she wore during her Olympic performance started a fad. Her glasses with oversized frames also started a trend in the 1970s. A Dorothy Hamill doll was made in 1977. The media dubbed her "Americas sweetheart. In February 2013, it was revealed that Hamill would take part in the sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Tristan MacManus. After only two dances, on March 26, 2013 she was forced to withdraw from the competition upon advice from her spine surgeon due to a severe strain on her lower back which was caused during practice.
sent photo 3-14-13
received signed 6-20-13
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Dorothy Hamill
P.O. Box 39549
Baltimore, MD 21212-6549
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