Scott Hamilton (figure Skater) - Wikipedia

American figure skater Scott Hamilton

Hamilton in 2022
Personal information
Born	Scott Scovell Hamilton (1958-08-28) August 28, 1958 (age 67)Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Spouse	Tracie Robinson (m. 2002)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Discipline	Men's singles
Skating club	Philadelphia SC & HS
Began skating	Age 9
Retired	2009
Medal record Olympic Games 1984 Sarajevo Men's singles World Championships 1981 Hartford Men's singles 1982 Copenhagen Men's singles 1983 Helsinki Men's singles 1984 Ottawa Men's singles

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, was against U.S. Figure Skating and Olympic competition rules at the time. 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 served as an Olympic analyst, been involved in charitable work, and is the author of three books.

Early life and education

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Hamilton was born on August 28, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio.[4] He was adopted at the age of six weeks by Dorothy (née McIntosh), a professor, and Ernest S. Hamilton, a professor of biology,[5] 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).[6] He attended Kenwood Elementary School. 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 for further investigation. Staff at the hospital were also unable to pinpoint the cause, but advised Hamilton that he should avoid dieting to ensure that he would live a normal life. Years later, it was determined that a congenital brain tumor was the root cause of his childhood illness.[7] At the peak of his amateur career Hamilton weighed 108 pounds (49 kg) and was 5 feet 2.5 inches (1.59 m) tall,[4][8] but eventually grew to a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m).[9]

At age 13, Hamilton began training with Pierre Brunet, a former Olympic champion. In 1976, however, he was almost forced to quit skating because the cost of training was too high and he enrolled in college. However, Helen and Frank McLoraine stepped in to provide financial support for Hamilton to continue his training. Hamilton would later work with the McLoraines in continuing philanthropic support for figure skating. Hamilton attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The former First Street in Bowling Green was named Scott Hamilton Avenue in his honor.

Skating career

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In 1980, Hamilton finished third in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, earning him a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At this time, Don Laws was coaching him.[10] He finished in fifth place at the 1980 Winter Olympics, where he also had the honor of carrying the American flag in the opening ceremony. His breakthrough performance was in the 1981 U.S. Championships. He performed flawlessly and the audience began a standing ovation several seconds before the end of the performance. He never lost an amateur competition again. In 1981 he won gold in the World Figure Skating Championships.[11] During the long program, he received scores of 5.8s and 5.9s for technical merit and 5.7s at 5.9s for artistic impression out of a perfect score of 6.0. He started the long program off with a triple Lutz jump, his most consistent and hardest jump.[12] He performed a strong program in spite of a minor flub. He won gold again in 1982 and 1983 at the U.S. and World Championships.

At the 1984 Olympics,[13] he won the compulsory figures and placed second in the short program. For the long program, he planned five jumps: a triple Lutz, a triple flip, a triple toe loop in combination with a double loop, a triple toe walley and a triple Salchow. He completed only three of them, missing the triple flip and the triple Salchow.[12] For technical merit, the nine judges gave him three 5.6's, two 5.7's, three 5.8's and a 5.9. For artistic impression, he received four 5.8's and five 5.9's. Brian Orser won the long program and Hamilton was second, but Hamilton won the gold medal because Orser was too far back in the overall standings to catch Hamilton after placing 7th in the compulsory figures, which at the time accounted for 30% of the total score. Hamilton's victory ended a 24-year gold medal drought for US men in Olympic figure skating.[14] He did not attempt the triple Axel jump, a more difficult jump which other skaters in the competition landed.[15] He won that year's World Championships and then turned professional in April 1984.

Figure skating writer and historian Ellyn Kestnbaum, in her critique of male figure skating, called the costumes Hamilton wore during the 1984 Olympics an attempt to mitigate the "erotic affect"[16] of the one-piece, disco-influenced outfits popular with many male skaters at the time. She described Hamilton's costumes as "simple stretch suits in one color ornamated only by a simple geometic shape in a contasting color", which resembled a warm-up or speed skating suit that emphasized the "acceptable male sport aspect" of figure skating.[16]

After turning professional, Hamilton toured with the Ice Capades for two years, and then created "Scott Hamilton's American Tour," which later was renamed Stars on Ice. He co-founded, co-produced and performed in Stars on Ice for 15 years before retiring from the tour in 2001 (though he still returns for occasional guest performances).

As a professional, Hamilton often performed his signature backflip, a movement that, until 2024, was prohibited by the International Skating Union (ISU), the organization that governs figure skating.[17] Kestnbaum states that it was "an acknowledgement of the illegality of the move" to the ISU.[18]

He has been awarded numerous skating honors, including being the first solo male figure skater to be awarded the Jacques Favart Award (in 1988). In 1990 he was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

Career in media

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Broadcasting career

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Hamilton was a skating commentator for CBS television for many years, beginning in 1985. He has also worked for NBC television as an Olympic figure skating analyst from 2002-2018. In 2006 he was the host of the FOX television program Skating with Celebrities. He currently serves on the board of directors for Special Olympics International.

Television appearances

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Hamilton voiced the dog dancing commentator on the King of the Hill episode "Dances with Dogs".[citation needed] He was also seen in the 2008 The Fairly OddParents episode "The Fairy Oddlympics" as Timmy Turner's co-host.[citation needed]

He appeared on the August 26, 2008 episode of Wanna Bet?, where he finished 2nd, losing to Bill Engvall. In 2009, he appeared in the second season of Celebrity Apprentice.[19]

He made a small appearance on Roseanne as himself, participating in a mock linoleum skating competition credit sequence.[citation needed] He also made a brief appearance in the film Blades of Glory.[20]

On March 8, 2010, Scott Hamilton: Return to the Ice premiered on the Bio Channel. The two-hour television special chronicled Hamilton's return to skating after suffering from cancer.[21]

Book authorship

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In 1999, Hamilton wrote the book Landing It, in which he talks about his life on and off the ice. In 2009, Hamilton wrote the book The Great Eight, which shared the secrets to his happiness and how he overcame numerous challenges and disappointments throughout his life.[citation needed] In 2018, he wrote the book Finish First: Winning Changes Everything (publisher: Thomas Nelson), about the value of competition.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Family

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On November 14, 2002, he married Tracie Robinson, a nutritionist. The couple welcomed their first son in 2003 and a second son in 2008.[22] Later in 2013, the couple adopted two orphaned siblings from Haiti.[23] The family resides in Franklin, Tennessee.[24]

Faith

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Hamilton is a Christian and was baptized in 2003.[25] He has said about his faith, "I understand that through a strong relationship with Jesus you can endure anything. ... God was there every single time, every single time."[26]

Hamilton kept his Olympic gold medal in a brown paper bag in his dresser for eight years after receiving it until he donated it to the Figure Skating Hall of Fame Museum. He has said that he felt uneasy with how it inflated his sense of self-worth, "And it wasn't until I came to faith that I understood it could have become an idol."[27]

Illnesses

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In 1997, Hamilton had much-publicized testicular cancer.[28] He was initially concerned that he may have been rendered infertile following his cancer treatment, but later went on to father two children.[29] He made a return to skating after his treatment, and his story was featured in magazines and on television.[30][31]

In 2004 Hamilton had craniopharyngioma, a benign brain tumor that could cause blindness if not treated. It was treated at the Cleveland Clinic.[32] On June 23, 2010, Hamilton had successful brain surgery to prevent the recurrence of the tumor.[33] In November 2010, Hamilton was in hospital again. During the removal of the tumor, an artery in the brain was "nicked". The bleeding stopped, but an aneurysm formed days later. Hamilton came through the surgery well.[34] In 2016, Hamilton announced that he had received his third brain tumor diagnosis.[35] In late March 2017, he stated that the tumor had shrunk without chemo.[36]

Charitable work

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In 1990, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation honored its 10th birthday, Hamilton was recognized as the Foundation's first ever "Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year."[37][38]

He founded the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation to assist with cancer patient support.[39] He has been a longtime volunteer with the Special Olympics and currently serves as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador.[40] Hamilton has also helped benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, of which he is an honorary board member.[41]

Awards and recognition

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• 1985 – Hamilton was presented the 1984 Most Courageous Athlete Award by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.[42]
• 1993 - The Associated Press released results of a national sports study in which Hamilton ranked as one of the top eight most popular athletes in America, ranking far ahead of big-name sports stars such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana, and Nolan Ryan.[43]
• 1996 - Hamilton was presented the United States Sports Academy's Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias Courage Award in recognition of his courageous action in overcoming adversity to excel in sport.[44]
• 1996 - Hamilton received the Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award.[45]
• 2023 - Hamilton received the Kurt Thomas Foundation Flair Award
• 2025 - ISU Skating Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award[46]

Programs

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Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
1983–1984	Overtureby George Duke Renby Hiroshima Swan Lakeby Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky[47]	You Always Hurt the One You Loveby Spike Jones Amazing Grace

Competition results

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International
Event	74–75	75–76	76–77	77–78	78–79	79–80	80–81	81–82	82–83	83–84
Winter Olympics	5th	1st
World Champ.	11th	5th	1st	1st	1st	1st
Skate America	1st	1st	1st
Skate Canada	1st
NHK Trophy	4th	1st
Nebelhorn Trophy	2nd
National
U.S. Champ.	7th J	1st J	3rd	4th	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st
J = Junior

References

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1. ^ Farris, Jo Ann Schneider (November 23, 2007). "Figure Skating 101: All about back flips on ice skates". icenetwork.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
2. ^ Meyers, Dvora (February 12, 2018). "No, The Backflip Was Not Banned In Figure Skating Because Of Surya Bonaly". Deadspin. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ a b Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (May 26, 2017). "Scott Hamilton: American Figure Skater". Encyclopædia Britannica.
5. ^ "Scott Hamilton Biography (1958-)". filmreference.com.
6. ^ "Scott Hamilton Interview". Academy of Achievement. June 29, 1996. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010.
7. ^ "Words From a Champion: Scott Hamilton".
8. ^ John Brannon (March 4, 2010). "John Brannon: Step aside world … here comes Sarah". The Tribune. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
9. ^ iTunes Otter Creek Church podcast July 22, 2012 Can I Get a Witness?: The Things That Ruin - Joshua Graves and Scott Hamilton and Tracie Hamilton. Scott, "Wikipedia doesn't always get it right. I'm 5'4"." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/otter-creek-church/id175107775
10. ^ Stivers Leach, Melinda (December 14, 1982). "Working up whimsical, new routine a 'big test' for skater Scott Hamilton". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
11. ^ Walter, Claire (March 12, 1981). "Hamilton-Santee figure skating rivalry over, or is it?". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
12. ^ a b Hamilton, Scott (August 23, 2002). "Scott Hamilton: Training for Olympic Gold". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
13. ^ "Hamilton Wins Gold Medal in Figure Skating". The New York Times. February 17, 1984. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
14. ^ McMahon, James (February 5, 2014). "US Olympic Figure Skating: Ranking the Top 20 Moments of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
15. ^ Meyers, Dvora (February 14, 2014). "Has Figure Skating Maxed Out In Difficulty?". Dead Spin. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
16. ^ a b Kestnbaum, Ellyn (2003). Culture on Ice: Figure Skating and Cultural Meaning. Middleton, Connecticut: Wesleyan Publishing Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-8195-6641-1.
17. ^ Ewing, Lori (March 27, 2025). "The famous backflip is set to return at world championships". Reuters. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
18. ^ Kestnbaum, p. 194
19. ^ Trump Rounds Up Celebs for New Season of the Apprentice NY Times, January 8, 2009
20. ^ "Blades of Glory (2007) - IMDb". IMDb.
21. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 20, 2010). "BIO Chanel Presents "Scott Hamilton: Return to the Ice" On Monday March 8". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
22. ^ "Scott Hamilton welcomes second son, Maxx Thomas". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
23. ^ "How Scott and Tracie Hamilton Adopted Siblings Orphaned in the 2010 Haitian Earthquake (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
24. ^ Lind, J.R. (March 17, 2016). "Scott Hamilton: The Gold Medalist". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
25. ^ Parks, Ted (March 1, 2009). "Gold medal skater Hamilton puts focus on God, other fundamentals". The Christian Chronicle. Edmond, Oklahoma: The Christian Chronicle Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
26. ^ Kumar, Anugrah (January 28, 2012). "How Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton Found Jesus". Christian Post.
27. ^ Scott, Hamilton (February 19, 2026). "What do Olympians do with their medals? Scott Hamilton 'got rid of that as soon as I possibly could'". NPR (Interview). Interviewed by Martínez, A. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
28. ^ "Scott Hamilton". WebMD Biography. WebMD. 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
29. ^ "Brain Cancer Survivor Scott Hamilton". www.patientresource.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
30. ^ Longman, Jere (September 16, 1997). "Figure Skating; His Cancer in Remission, Hamilton Is Back on Ice". New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
31. ^ Slat, Libby (January 15, 1998). "Scott Hamilton Leads With His Heart: The Skater and His 'Stars on Ice' Get a Feeling for Expressing Emotions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
32. ^ "How To Skate on Thin Ice". Ability Magazine. 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
33. ^ Oh, Eunice (June 24, 2010). "Scott Hamilton Resting Comfortably after Brain Surgery". People. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010.
34. ^ Benet, Lorenzo (November 26, 2010). "Scott Hamilton Bouncing Back After Brain Surgery, Aneurysm". People. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010.
35. ^ Nelson, Jeff. "Olympic Skater Scott Hamilton Facing Third Brain Tumor Diagnosis: 'I Choose to Celebrate Life'". PEOPLE. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
36. ^ "After Months Of Rumors, Olympian Skater Scott Hamilton Finally Breaks His Silence". Qpolitical. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018.
37. ^ "Scott Hamilton headlines Taylors Free Medical Clinic". Greer Today. May 19, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
38. ^ "The Make-A-Wish Foundation". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. February 20, 2002. p. 94. Retrieved February 12, 2018. Make-A-Wish Foundation.... 1990: First Celebrity Wish Grantor of the Year Award is given to Olympic gold medalist skater Scott Hamilton
39. ^ "Hamilton helping others beat cancer". ESPN. Associated Press. February 14, 2000. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
40. ^ "Special Olympics Ambassadors" (PDF). Special Olympics Annual Report 2012. p. 42.
41. ^ "Honorary Board". Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
42. ^ "'Most Courageous Athlete Award' - Memorable Moments". Philadelphia Sports Writers Association. January 14, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2012. Note: The winners of the Most Courageous Award for 1977, 1979, 1984, 1986, and 1991 are listed in the cited article with the incorrect year, i.e., the year that follows the award year. (The awards dinner and presentation occur in January or February of the year following the award year.)
43. ^ Wilstein, Steve (June 17, 1994), The Associated Press
44. ^ "Coach Yow Receives Courage Award From U.S. Sports Academy". WRAL Sports Fan. April 14, 2008. Past recipients have included Rocky Bleier, Jim Abbott, Lance Armstrong, Roy Campanella and Scott Hamilton.
45. ^ "Golden Plate Awardees: Sports". achievement.org. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
46. ^ "ISU Figure Skating Awards 2025: The Winners are revealed!". International Skating Union. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
47. ^ Amdur, Neil (January 22, 1984). "Perfect Scores May Have Begun the Hamilton Era". New York Times.

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Further reading

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• Hamilton, Scott; Ken Baker (2008). The Great Eight: How to Be Happy (Even When You Have Every Reason to Be Miserable). Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-7852-2894-3.
• Hamilton, Scott; Benet, Lorenzo (1999). Landing It: My Life On and Off the Ice. Kensington Books. ISBN 1-57566-466-6.

External links

[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scott Hamilton.

• Official website
• Scott Hamilton at the Team USA Hall of Fame (archive July 20, 2023)
• Scott Hamilton at Olympics.com
• Scott Hamilton at Olympedia
• Scott Hamilton at InterSportStats
• Scott Hamilton at IMDb 
• NBCOlympics.com - Commentator - Scott Hamilton at the Wayback Machine (archived June 26, 2006)
• Kurt Browning, Scott Hamilton, Paul Wylie - Masters of Footwork on Ice on YouTube

Olympic Games
Preceded byGary Hall Sr.	United States Flagbearer Lake Placid 1980	Succeeded byFrank Masley

v t e Olympic figure skating champions (men's singles)

1908:  Ulrich Salchow (SWE) 1920:  Gillis Grafström (SWE) 1924:  Gillis Grafström (SWE) 1928:  Gillis Grafström (SWE) 1932:  Karl Schäfer (AUT) 1936:  Karl Schäfer (AUT) 1948:  Dick Button (USA) 1952:  Dick Button (USA) 1956:  Hayes Alan Jenkins (USA) 1960:  David Jenkins (USA) 1964:  Manfred Schnelldorfer (EUA) 1968:  Wolfgang Schwarz (AUT) 1972:  Ondrej Nepela (TCH) 1976:  John Curry (GBR) 1980:  Robin Cousins (GBR) 1984:  Scott Hamilton (USA) 1988:  Brian Boitano (USA) 1992:  Viktor Petrenko (EUN) 1994:  Alexei Urmanov (RUS) 1998:  Ilia Kulik (RUS) 2002:  Alexei Yagudin (RUS) 2006:  Evgeni Plushenko (RUS) 2010:  Evan Lysacek (USA) 2014:  Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 2018:  Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 2022:  Nathan Chen (USA) 2026:  Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ)

v t e World figure skating champions (men's singles)

1896: Gilbert Fuchs 1897: Gustav Hügel 1898: Henning Grenander 1899: Gustav Hügel 1900: Gustav Hügel 1901: Ulrich Salchow 1902: Ulrich Salchow 1903: Ulrich Salchow 1904: Ulrich Salchow 1905: Ulrich Salchow 1906: Gilbert Fuchs 1907: Ulrich Salchow 1908: Ulrich Salchow 1909: Ulrich Salchow 1910: Ulrich Salchow 1911: Ulrich Salchow 1912: Fritz Kachler 1913: Fritz Kachler 1914: Gösta Sandahl 1922: Gillis Grafström 1923: Fritz Kachler 1924: Gillis Grafström 1925: Willy Böckl 1926: Willy Böckl 1927: Willy Böckl 1928: Willy Böckl 1929: Gillis Grafström 1930: Karl Schäfer 1931: Karl Schäfer 1932: Karl Schäfer 1933: Karl Schäfer 1934: Karl Schäfer 1935: Karl Schäfer 1936: Karl Schäfer 1937: Felix Kaspar 1938: Felix Kaspar 1939: Graham Sharp 1947: Hans Gerschwiler 1948: Dick Button 1949: Dick Button 1950: Dick Button 1951: Dick Button 1952: Dick Button 1953: Hayes Alan Jenkins 1954: Hayes Alan Jenkins 1955: Hayes Alan Jenkins 1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins 1957: David Jenkins 1958: David Jenkins 1959: David Jenkins 1960: Alain Giletti 1962: Donald Jackson 1963: Donald McPherson 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer 1965: Alain Calmat 1966: Emmerich Danzer 1967: Emmerich Danzer 1968: Emmerich Danzer 1969: Timothy Lyle Wood 1970: Timothy Lyle Wood 1971: Ondrej Nepela 1972: Ondrej Nepela 1973: Ondrej Nepela 1974: Jan Hoffmann 1975: Sergey Volkov 1976: John Curry 1977: Vladimir Kovalyov 1978: Charlie Tickner 1979: Vladimir Kovalyov 1980: Jan Hoffmann 1981: Scott Hamilton 1982: Scott Hamilton 1983: Scott Hamilton 1984: Scott Hamilton 1985: Alexandre Fadeev 1986: Brian Boitano 1987: Brian Orser 1988: Brian Boitano 1989: Kurt Browning 1990: Kurt Browning 1991: Kurt Browning 1992: Viktor Petrenko 1993: Kurt Browning 1994: Elvis Stojko 1995: Elvis Stojko 1996: Todd Eldredge 1997: Elvis Stojko 1998: Alexei Yagudin 1999: Alexei Yagudin 2000: Alexei Yagudin 2001: Evgeni Plushenko 2002: Alexei Yagudin 2003: Evgeni Plushenko 2004: Evgeni Plushenko 2005: Stéphane Lambiel 2006: Stéphane Lambiel 2007: Brian Joubert 2008: Jeffrey Buttle 2009: Evan Lysacek 2010: Daisuke Takahashi 2011: Patrick Chan 2012: Patrick Chan 2013: Patrick Chan 2014: Yuzuru Hanyu 2015: Javier Fernández 2016: Javier Fernández 2017: Yuzuru Hanyu 2018: Nathan Chen 2019: Nathan Chen 2021: Nathan Chen 2022: Shoma Uno 2023: Shoma Uno 2024: Ilia Malinin 2025: Ilia Malinin

v t e Skate Canada International figure skating champions (men's singles)

1973: Toller Cranston 1974: Ron Shaver 1975: Toller Cranston 1976: Ron Shaver 1977: Robin Cousins 1978: Fumio Igarashi 1980: Scott Hamilton 1981: Norbert Schramm 1982: Brian Boitano 1983: Brian Orser 1984: Brian Orser 1985: Jozef Sabovčík 1986: Vitali Egorov 1987: Brian Orser 1988: Kurt Browning 1989: Petr Barna 1990: Kurt Browning 1991: Elvis Stojko 1992: Elvis Stojko 1993: Kurt Browning 1994: Elvis Stojko 1995: Alexei Urmanov 1996: Elvis Stojko 1997: Elvis Stojko 1998: Evgeni Plushenko 1999: Alexei Yagudin 2000: Alexei Yagudin 2001: Alexei Yagudin 2002: Takeshi Honda 2003: Evgeni Plushenko 2004: Emanuel Sandhu 2005: Emanuel Sandhu 2006: Stéphane Lambiel 2007: Brian Joubert 2008: Patrick Chan 2009: Jeremy Abbott 2010: Patrick Chan 2011: Patrick Chan 2012: Javier Fernández 2013: Patrick Chan 2014: Takahito Mura 2015: Patrick Chan 2016: Patrick Chan 2017: Shoma Uno 2018: Shoma Uno 2019: Yuzuru Hanyu 2021: Nathan Chen 2022: Shoma Uno 2023: Sōta Yamamoto 2024: Ilia Malinin 2025: Ilia Malinin

v t e Skate America champions (men's singles)

1979: Scott Hamilton 1981: Scott Hamilton 1982: Scott Hamilton 1983: Brian Boitano 1985: Jozef Sabovčík 1986: Brian Boitano 1988: Christopher Bowman 1989: Christopher Bowman 1990: Viktor Petrenko 1991: Christopher Bowman 1992: Todd Eldredge 1993: Viktor Petrenko 1994: Todd Eldredge 1995: Todd Eldredge 1996: Todd Eldredge 1997: Todd Eldredge 1998: Alexei Yagudin 1999: Alexei Yagudin 2000: Timothy Goebel 2001: Timothy Goebel 2002: Brian Joubert 2003: Michael Weiss 2004: Brian Joubert 2005: Daisuke Takahashi 2006: Nobunari Oda 2007: Daisuke Takahashi 2008: Takahiko Kozuka 2009: Evan Lysacek 2010: Daisuke Takahashi 2011: Michal Březina 2012: Takahiko Kozuka 2013: Tatsuki Machida 2014: Tatsuki Machida 2015: Max Aaron 2016: Shoma Uno 2017: Nathan Chen 2018: Nathan Chen 2019: Nathan Chen 2020: Nathan Chen 2021: Vincent Zhou 2022: Ilia Malinin 2023: Ilia Malinin 2024: Ilia Malinin 2025: Kévin Aymoz

v t e NHK Trophy champions (men's singles)

1979: Robin Cousins 1980: Fumio Igarashi 1981: Fumio Igarashi 1982: Scott Hamilton 1984: Alexandre Fadeev 1985: Brian Boitano 1986: Angelo D'Agostino 1987: Christopher Bowman 1988: Alexandre Fadeev 1989: Viktor Petrenko 1990: Viktor Petrenko 1991: Grzegorz Filipowski 1992: Philippe Candeloro 1993: Philippe Candeloro 1994: Todd Eldredge 1995: Elvis Stojko 1996: Elvis Stojko 1997: Ilia Kulik 1998: Evgeni Plushenko 1999: Evgeni Plushenko 2000: Evgeni Plushenko 2001: Takeshi Honda 2002: Ilia Klimkin 2003: Jeffrey Buttle 2004: Johnny Weir 2005: Nobunari Oda 2006: Daisuke Takahashi 2007: Daisuke Takahashi 2008: Nobunari Oda 2009: Brian Joubert 2010: Daisuke Takahashi 2011: Daisuke Takahashi 2012: Yuzuru Hanyu 2013: Daisuke Takahashi 2014: Daisuke Murakami 2015: Yuzuru Hanyu 2016: Yuzuru Hanyu 2017: Sergei Voronov 2018: Shoma Uno 2019: Yuzuru Hanyu 2020: Yuma Kagiyama 2021: Shoma Uno 2022: Shoma Uno 2023: Yuma Kagiyama 2024: Yuma Kagiyama 2025: Yuma Kagiyama

v t e U.S. figure skating champions (men's singles)

1914: Norman Scott 1918: Nathaniel Niles 1920–24: Sherwin Badger 1925: Nathaniel Niles 1926: Chris Christenson 1927: Nathaniel Niles 1928–34: Roger Turner 1935–39: Robin Lee 1940–41: Eugene Turner 1942: Bobby Specht 1943: Arthur Vaughn Jr. 1946–52: Richard Button 1953–56: Hayes Alan Jenkins 1957–60: David Jenkins 1961: Bradley Lord 1962: Monty Hoyt 1963: Thomas Litz 1964: Scott Allen 1965: Gary Visconti 1966: Scott Allen 1967: Gary Visconti 1968–70: Tim Wood 1971: John Misha Petkevich 1972: Kenneth Shelley 1973–75: Gordon McKellen Jr. 1976: Terry Kubicka 1977–80: Charlie Tickner 1981–84: Scott Hamilton 1985–88: Brian Boitano 1989: Christopher Bowman 1990–91: Todd Eldredge 1992: Christopher Bowman 1993–94: Scott Davis 1995: Todd Eldredge 1996: Rudy Galindo 1997–98: Todd Eldredge 1999–2000: Michael Weiss 2001: Timothy Goebel 2002: Todd Eldredge 2003: Michael Weiss 2004–06: Johnny Weir 2007–08: Evan Lysacek 2009–10: Jeremy Abbott 2011: Ryan Bradley 2012: Jeremy Abbott 2013: Max Aaron 2014: Jeremy Abbott 2015: Jason Brown 2016: Adam Rippon 2017–22: Nathan Chen 2023–26: Ilia Malinin

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