What are Scott Hamilton’s major achievements in figure skating?

Scott Hamilton is a four-time world champion and gold medalist in men’s figure skating at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics. He has been credited with imbuing men’s figure skating with an air of athleticism. In order to portray figure skating as a sport, he took to the ice in the 1983 World Championships wearing a sleek black speed-skating suit rather than the customary beaded and sequined costumes worn by his fellow skaters.