Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired Americanfigure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships (1981–1984), four consecutive World Championships (1981–1984) and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
His signature move is a backflip, a feat that few other figure skaters could perform and is against USFSA and Olympic competition rules, but which he would include in his exhibition routines to please the crowd.
Childhood
Hamilton was born in Toledo, Ohio. He was adopted at the age of six weeks by Dorothy (née McIntosh), a professor, and Ernest S. Hamilton, a professor of biology, and raised in Bowling Green, Ohio. He has two siblings, older sister Susan (his parents' biological daughter) and younger brother Steven (who was also adopted). He attended Crim Elementary School. The street the school is located on is named after him.
When Hamilton was two years old he contracted a mysterious illness that caused him to stop growing. After numerous tests and several wrong diagnoses (including a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis that gave him just six months to live), the disease began to correct itself. His family physician sent him to Boston Children's Hospital to see a Dr. Shwachman. Sources are unable to verify if he was actually diagnosed by Dr. Shwachman as having Shwachman–Diamond syndrome. It was thought that a special diet and exercise cured the problem, until a brain tumor diagnosed years later turned out to be the root cause of his childhood illness. At the peak of his amateur career Hamilton weighed 108 pounds (49kg) and was 5feet 2.5inches (1.59m) tall, but eventually grew to a height of 5feet 4inches (1.63m).
Hamilton was first elected to Delta, British Columbia City Council in 2002 and was re-elected in 2005, 2008 and 2011. He has served on many committees in his years on Delta Council, including the Downtown Ladner Waterfront Redevelopment Advisory Committee, the Agricultural Advisory Committee, the Parks, Recreation & Culture Commission and the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors.
Personal life
Hamilton and his wife have lived in North Delta since 1986. They have two grown daughters. Prior to his election to the 40th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Hamilton was employed by the British Columbia Ministry of Labour & Citizens' Services as a senior network coordinator to the BC Provincial Learning Network.
Unlike many of his peers, Hamilton did not feature in age group teams in his development years. In fact, while at school at Christchurch Boys High School, Hamilton could not make his first XV, instead playing in the third XV. However, with his skill set, and at the end of the Crusaders and Canterbury backlines, it was considered by most rugby pundits to be a formality that he would eventually go on to higher honours – a point alluded to by his nickname FABSH (Future All Black Scott Hamilton). Indeed, it was a surprise to many that it took as long as it did for him to be named in the All Black squad for the first time. He was named in the All Blacks squad to play Ireland. All Blacks coach Graham Henry said of Hamilton's All Black selection, "We like the way he anticipates, he's got a good feel for the game in the back three. He reads the play well. He's got a huge work rate and he's deserved of selection".
Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired Americanfigure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won four consecutive U.S. championships (1981–1984), four consecutive World Championships (1981–1984) and a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
His signature move is a backflip, a feat that few other figure skaters could perform and is against USFSA and Olympic competition rules, but which he would include in his exhibition routines to please the crowd.
Childhood
Hamilton was born in Toledo, Ohio. He was adopted at the age of six weeks by Dorothy (née McIntosh), a professor, and Ernest S. Hamilton, a professor of biology, and raised in Bowling Green, Ohio. He has two siblings, older sister Susan (his parents' biological daughter) and younger brother Steven (who was also adopted). He attended Crim Elementary School. The street the school is located on is named after him.
When Hamilton was two years old he contracted a mysterious illness that caused him to stop growing. After numerous tests and several wrong diagnoses (including a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis that gave him just six months to live), the disease began to correct itself. His family physician sent him to Boston Children's Hospital to see a Dr. Shwachman. Sources are unable to verify if he was actually diagnosed by Dr. Shwachman as having Shwachman–Diamond syndrome. It was thought that a special diet and exercise cured the problem, until a brain tumor diagnosed years later turned out to be the root cause of his childhood illness. At the peak of his amateur career Hamilton weighed 108 pounds (49kg) and was 5feet 2.5inches (1.59m) tall, but eventually grew to a height of 5feet 4inches (1.63m).
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Chicago Tribune
28 Aug 2024
Chicago Tribune
28 Aug 2024