- Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1991.
- Won a gold medal in women's figure skating in the 1976 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
- silver medal, 1973 U.S. Nationals
- 1 of Hamill's skating spins became her trademark, known as the 'Hamill Camel'
- Has 1 child: Alexandra, a.k.a. Alex, (born 1988). Was ex-stepmother of Jennifer and Daniel, children of her ex-husband, Ken Forsythe.
- Good friend of Brian Boitano.
- Undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Kimmel Cancer Center at John Hopkins in Baltimore and her prognosis is favorable [January 4, 2008].
- Has been battling depression since the end of her marriage to Dean Paul Martin.
- Began skating at 8
- 1969 U.S. Novice champ.
- 1970 U.S. Junior silver medalist
- Had owned the Ice Capades at a time but had to file bankruptcy.
- Withdrew from Dancing with the Stars (2005), due to a spinal cyst injury and her doctor's recommendation [March 27, 2013].
- 1974-1976 U.S. National champ.
- 1974 & 1975 World silver medalist
- 1976 World champ.
- Started skating because she was painfully shy as a child.
- Lives in Baltimore, Maryland with her daughter, Alexandra. (2007)
- Figure skating world champion
- Has a brother, Sandy, and a sister, Marcia.
- Ex-stepmother of Alexander Martin.
- Appeared in the infomercial, hosted by Cindy Crawford and Karyn Bryant, for Cindy's "Meaningful Beauty" anti-aging skin care system. (2007)
- Her daughter, Alexandra, also suffers from depression.
- Good friend of Deborah Amelon. They met when both were in the Ice Follies.
- Inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1991.
- Inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2000.
- Has been battling osteoarthritis for a decade [2013].
- Release of her book, "A Skating Life: My Story" by Dorothy and Deborah Amelon. (October 2007)
- Release of her book, "Dorothy Hamill: On and Off the Ice" by Dorothy with Elva Clairmont. (1983)
- Inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2007.
- Ex-daughter-in-law of Dean Martin and Jeanne Martin.
- Had a difficult relationship with her parents: father, Chalmers (Chalm), drank and mother, Carolyn (Carol), was distant.
- Is not related to Mark Hamill despite a popular misconception.
- Former stepmother of Alexander Martin.
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