Kristi Yamaguchi
Figure skating, Olympic athlete
1971 –
Who is Kristi Yamaguchi?
Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two national titles in 1989 and 1990 as a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo. In December 2005, she was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Yamaguchi was a local commentator on figure skating for San Jose TV station KNTV during the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 2008, Yamaguchi became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars.
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- Born
- Jul 12, 1971
Hayward - Also known as
- Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi
- Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi
- Yama
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Bret Hedican
(2000/07/08 - )
- Bret Hedican
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Mission San Jose High School
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on July 23, 2013
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