| Dorothy Stuart Hamill was born July 26, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Hamill was U.S. champion from 1974 through 1976. She is credited with developing a new skating move; a camel spin that turns into a sit spin, which became known as the "Hamill camel". At the 1976 Olympics, Hamill came in second in the figures and then won the short and long programs, taking the gold medal.
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