Reaching the Top - Adoptees at the Olympics
Meet 11 adoptees from around the world who have gone for the glory at the Olympic Games. (If you know of others, please with the name and event.)
Baulch, Jamie | 4X400 Relay | ||
| Olympic Medals | : | Silver - 1996 | |
| Born | : | May 3, 1973 - Nottingham, England | |
| Representing | : | Great Britain | |
| More | : | Jamie is a transracial adoptee. He was adopted at 6 months of age by a family from South Wales. In addition to his running prowess, he models and hosts a children's television program. For more information, see Jamie's biography. | |
Bonaly, Surya | Women's Figure Skating | ||
| Olympic Medals | : | None | |
| Born | : | December 13, 1973 - Réunion, France | |
| Representing | : | France | |
| More | : | Surya is a transracial adoptee whose mother, Suzanne, is one of her coaches. Her athletic style of skating (which many feel hurt her medal chances) is her trademark and she now skates professionally. For more information, visit her Official Home Page. | |
Carruthers, Kitty Carruthers, Peter | Pairs Figure Skating | ||
| Olympic Medals | : | Silver - 1984 | |
| Born | : | 1962 - Massachusetts 1960 - Massachusetts | |
| Representing | : | United States | |
| More | : | Kitty and Peter are adoptive siblings with different biological parents; both were adopted as infants in Massachusetts. Following their Olympic medal performance, they skated professionally for a time, and have now retired from performance skating. Kitty and her husband, Brett Conrad, are adoptive parents. For more information, see the Peter & Kitty Carruthers page. | |
Dodson, Adrian | Boxing | ||
| Olympic Medals | : | None | |
| Born | : | September 20, 1970 - Guyana | |
| Representing | : | Guyana | |
| More | : | Adrian was adopted as a young child. He lives in England but represented Guyana at the Barcelona and Seoul Olympics. | |
Hamilton, Scott | Men's Figure Skating | ||
| Olympic Medals | : | Gold - 1984 | |
| Born | : | August 28, 1958 - Toledo, Ohio | |
| Representing | : | United States | |
| More | : | Scott was adopted as an infant and began skating at age 9. He participated in the Barcelona (1980) Olympics (placed 5th) as well as Sarajevo (1984) (1st). Reports have it that he asked his mother about his biological family and her hurt reply stopped him from seeking further. Scott now skates professionally, and he is a cancer survivor. For more information, see his biography at the Stars on Ice Web site. | |
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