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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.
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Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican ( Hayward, Califórnia, 12 de julho de 1971) é uma ex- patinadora artística estadunidense e campeã na Olimpíada de Inverno de 1992, bem como campeã da mundial em 1991 e 1992. Também foi campeã mundial da categoria júnior em 1988.
92K Followers, 646 Following, 1,674 Posts - Kristi Yamaguchi (@kristiyamaguchi) on Instagram: "Skater, mom, philanthropist, children's book author, entrepreneur alwaysdream.org".
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Kristi Yamaguchi was born in Hayward, California, in 1971. She was born with club feet and began skating at 6 as therapy. She won her first U.S. championship as a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo in 1986. After switching to singles skating, she won a gold medal in the 1992 Olympics. Since then she’s founded the Always Dream Foundation, published four...
Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi, better known as Kristi Yamaguchi, was born on July 12, 1971, in Hayward, California, and raised in nearby Fremont. She was born with club feet, and had casts to correct the condition. She started skating at age 6 as physical therapy, after she saw her older sister, Lori, on the ice.
Although Lori quickly dropped out of the sport, Yamaguchi’s love of ice skating kept growing. She started competing in junior high, and in 1986 she won the junior pairs title at the U.S. championships with her partner, Rudy Galindo. Two years later they took home the same honor at the World Junior Championships, and Yamaguchi also won the singles e...
After conquering the ice, Yamaguchi turned to the screen. In 1993 she made a fitness video titled Hip to Be Fit: The California Raisins and Kristi Yamaguchi. She went on to act in the PBS series Freedom: A History of Us, and has played herself in the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, the film D2: The Mighty Ducks, the TV special Frosted Pink and the ...
In 2000, Yamaguchi married Bret Hedican, a hockey player she met at the Olympic Games in 1992. They have two daughters, Keara and Emma, and divide their time between the San Francisco Bay area; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Minnesota.
27 de mar. de 2021 · Biography. 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.
14 de fev. de 2022 · (Lily Qian/For The Washington Post) Figure Skating. Kristi Yamaguchi won gold 30 years ago. American figure skating would never look the same. By Robert Samuels. February 14, 2022 at 10:36 a.m....
31 de jan. de 2024 · Kristi Yamaguchi. Olympian 1992. 1. GOLD. 0. SILVER. 0. BRONZE. news from athlete's sport. At 24, Out And Proud Amber Glenn Is Ready To Shine. Feb 9, 2024. After Two-Year Wait, Team USA Figure Skaters Are Awarded Olympic Gold. Jan 31, 2024. Athlete Bio. Age. 52. Hometown. Fremont, CA. Education. Mission San Jose High School (San Jose, Calif.)
