What is Kristine Yamaguchi famous for?
Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former figure skater. In ladies' 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 woman to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic competition.
How many times did Kristi Yamaguchi win the Olympics?
How many times did Kristi Yamaguchi win the Olympics?
Kristi Yamaguchi at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former figure skater. In ladies' singles, Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1991 and 1992), and the 1992 U.S. champion.
Was Kristi Yamaguchi on Dancing with the Stars?
Kristi Yamaguchi. As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, she is the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990). In December 2005, she was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. In 2008, Yamaguchi became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars .
What was Kristi Yamaguchi's first fitness video?
What was Kristi Yamaguchi's first fitness video?
Yamaguchi made a fitness video with the California Raisins in 1993 called "Hip to be Fit: The California Raisins and Kristi Yamaguchi". She has appeared as herself on Everybody Loves Raymond and in D2: The Mighty Ducks, Frosted Pink, and the Disney Channel original movie Go Figure.
Is Kristi Yamaguchi a nervous dancer?
She has proven her skills on ice, but on the dance floor, Fremont native Kristi Yamaguchi says she's a "nervous novice," Not that you would have known from her debut last week on "Dancing with the Stars." Kristi's father Jim and sister Lori understand how an Olympic champion used to being judged could have butterflies as a contestant on the show.
Where diduchi Yamaguchi go to college?
Where diduchi Yamaguchi go to college?
Singles career. In 1991, Yamaguchi moved to Edmonton, Alberta, to train with coach Christy Ness. There, she took psychology courses at the University of Alberta. The same year Yamaguchi placed second to Tonya Harding at the U.S. championships, her third consecutive silver medal at Nationals.
