| Scott Hamilton | |
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| Born | August 28, 1958 Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Skating club | Philadelphia SC & HS |
| Began skating | Age 9 |
| Retired | 2009 |
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Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist. He won a gold medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics, four consecutive World Championships (1981–84) and four consecutive U.S. championships (1981–84). His signature move, the backflip, a feat few other figure skaters could perform at the time, is against U.S. Figure Skating and Olympic competition rules. Yet, he would include it in his exhibition routines as an amateur to please the crowd. Later, he also used the backflip in his professional competition routines.[1][2] He is widely recognized for his innovative footwork sequences.[3] In retirement, he has been involved in charitable work and is the author of three books.
- ^ Farris, Jo Ann Schneider (November 23, 2007). "Figure Skating 101: All about back flips on ice skates". icenetwork.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Meyers, Dvora (February 12, 2018). "No, The Backflip Was Not Banned In Figure Skating Because Of Surya Bonaly". Deadspin. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Shulman, Carole (2002). "Master the Move: Scott Hamilton's Footwork". The Complete Book of Figure Skating. Human Kinetics. p. 93. ISBN 9780736035484.
His footwork is legendary. His combination of turns and freestyle moves are original and, oftentimes, humorous.