Kristi Yamaguchi

Author: Leandro Alegsa Creation date: November 13, 2022

Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 1971) is a retired American figure skater. She was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. Her skills have inspired many people.

Results

Single run

Competition / Year	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992
Winter Olympics					1.
World Championships		6.	4.	1.	1.
World Junior Championships	1.
US championships		2.	2.	2.	1.

Pair skating

(with Rudy Galindo)

Competition / Year	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
World Championships					5.	5.
World Junior Championships		5.	3.	1.
US championships	5. J	1. J	5.	5.	1.	1.

J = Juniors

Yamaguchi's figure skates on display at the National Museum of American History.

Works

Kristi Yamaguchi, Christy Kjarsgaard-Ness, Jody Meacham: Figure Skating For Dummies. IDG Books, Foster City 1997, ISBN 0-7645-5084-5.
Kristi Yamaguchi: Always Dream. Taylor Trade Publishing, Dallas 1998, ISBN 0-87833-996-5.
Kristi Yamaguchi: Dream Big, Little Pig! Sourcebooks Inc, Naperville 2011, ISBN 978-1-4022-5275-4.
Kristi Yamaguchi: It's a Big World, Little Pig! Sourcebooks Inc, Naperville 2012, ISBN 978-1-4022-6646-1.