Kristi Yamaguchi

American Athlete
Kristi Yamaguchi is an American former figure skater who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal, two World Championships, and the 1992 U.S. Championship. She also won the World Professional Figure Skating Championships four times and was the celebrity champion on Dancing with the Stars in 2008. Yamaguchi has published several books, including the bestseller 'Dream Big, Little Pig!'.

About Kristi Yamaguchi

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. 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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Frequently asked questions about Kristi Yamaguchi

Kristi Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971.

Kristi Yamaguchi was a competitive figure skater, competing in women’s singles.

Kristi Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1991 and 1992), and the 1992 U.S. champion. She also became the first Asian American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic competition.

As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, Kristi Yamaguchi was the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990).

After retiring from competition in 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi performed in shows and participated in the professional competition circuit, where she won the World Professional Figure Skating Championships four times (1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997).

Kristi Yamaguchi is an author and has published five books, including the best-selling children’s book ‘Dream Big, Little Pig!’ She was also the celebrity champion in the sixth season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2008.

Kristi Yamaguchi was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2005.