Scott Scovell Hamilton is an American former figure skater born August 28, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio, who won the gold medal in men's singles at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. He also won four consecutive World Championship titles from 1981 to 1984 and four consecutive United States national titles over the same span. Known for his fast footwork and for performing a backflip in exhibition routines despite the move being banned in amateur competition, he later became a prominent television commentator on the sport.
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Career HighlightWon the 1984 Winter Olympics gold medal in men's singles figure skating, plus four consecutive World Championships and four consecutive U.S. titles, 1981 to 1984. 1 Classification
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How did Scott Hamilton win the 1984 Olympic gold medal without winning the free skate?
Orser won the long program, but he had placed seventh in the compulsory figures, which then counted for 30 percent of the score.
Hamilton finished second in the long program to Brian Orser, who won it. Orser had placed seventh in the compulsory figures, which at the time accounted for 30 percent of the total score, so he was too far back in the overall standings to catch Hamilton. That lead gave Hamilton the gold medal, ending a 24-year gold medal drought for United States men in Olympic figure skating.
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Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist.
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Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist.
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He won a gold medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics, four consecutive World Championships (1981-84) and four consecutive U.S. championships (1981-84).
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Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958) is a retired American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist.
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He won a gold medal in the 1984 Winter Olympics, four consecutive World Championships (1981-84) and four consecutive U.S. championships (1981-84).
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