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Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former competitive figure skater, author and philanthropist. A former competitor in women's singles, Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1991 and 1992), and the 1992 U.S. champion.
Apr 2, 2014 · U.S. figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic gold medalist who won <i>Dancing with the Stars</i> works with the Always Dream Foundation. Learn more at Biography.com.
Jan 4, 2022 · Yamaguchi trained as a solo ice skater in 1991, and she went on to win a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics held in France, as reported by Biography. Yamaguchi's popularity skyrocketed after her Olympic win, and she was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1998.
May 2, 2024 · When Kristi Yamaguchi won an Olympic gold medal for ice skating in 1992, she was the first Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) competitor to earn a gold in any sport in the Winter Games.
Kristi Yamaguchi, whose mother was born in a World War II internment camp for Japanese-Americans while her grandfather was serving as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, became obsessed with figure skating as a little girl. Her favorite toy was a Dorothy Hamill doll that she carried with her everywhere. Concentration on singles competition.
Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic gold medalist figure skater and two-time world champion. Born in Hayward, California, Yamaguchi fell in love with figure skating at a young age, winning the pairs title at the 1988 World Junior Championships with skating partner Rudy Galindo.
May 21, 2024 · Kristi Yamaguchi made history when she ascended the medal podium at the 1992 Olympic Games in Albertville, France — and now she's looking back on the whirlwind. At just 20 years old, the figure...
Nov 16, 2021 · Kristi Yamaguchi will always be remembered for the grace and elegance she brought the world in her gold-medal-winning skating routines at the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville, France. As...
Athlete, artist, wife, mother, philanthropist—in each of these things Kristi Yamaguchi embodies the word champion. Her motto is "Always Dream," and Kristi's accomplishments prove that dreams can come true with hard work and dedication.
Feb 23, 2021 · After Kristi Yamaguchi won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games Albertville in 1992, her mother asked her a question that would alter the course of the rest of her life.
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