Kristi Yamaguchi

Kristi Yamaguchi

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1971-07-12 (52 years old)

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Biography

Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former competitive figure skater and author. 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. In 1992, she became the first Asian American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic competition. As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, she is the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990).

After Yamaguchi retired from competition in 1992, she performed in shows and participated in the professional competition circuit. She won the World Professional Figure Skating Championships four times in her career (1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997). In 2005, Yamaguchi was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, and in 2008, she became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars.

Yamaguchi is an author and has published five books. Dream Big, Little Pig!, for which she received the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award, appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.

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Average 6.91
Based on 116 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1993
1999
2005
2010
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Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1971-07-12 (52 years old)

Birth Name
Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi

Birth Place
Hayward, United States of America

Spouse
Bret Hedican

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
California Hall of Fame


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