
A Canadian Figure Skating Fan Page - a jump point for information about Canadian figure skating in general.

another Kristi Fan Page - perhaps more central to their lives than this one is to mine 8) Kristi's Stars on Ice profile. Yamaguchi, an Olympic gold medalist, competing at the 2002 games in Salt Lake City. Kristi Yamaguchi's Official Web Site - mostly highlighting the Always Dream Foundation. championships with partner Rudy Galindo in 19. The US figure-skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi said its 'heartbreaking' that other figure skaters could miss out on their medal ceremony because of the doping scandal surrounding the Russian skater Kamila Valieva.

The skater also won two World Figure Skating Championships (1991 & 1992.) She was also an accomplished pairs skater, winning two U.S. Yamaguchi, a native Californian, became the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating when she finished first in women's singles at the 1992 Winter Games (Albertville, Canada.) 1971) as a member of the "Stars on Ice" tour, with whom she performed from 1992 - 2002. Kristi then went on to come out on top at Albertville in 1992, notably competing alongside Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, becoming the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in ladies singles.Ice skates worn and signed by American Kristi Yamaguchi (b. Kristi Yamaguchi has become one of the most recognizable stars of the sport over the years. It's beautiful to watch, it's easy to judge from one's couch, it's set to music, and it's always exciting. Little did she know that one day she’d be among the world’s greatest figure skaters, winning two world championships, a gold medal at the 1992. Raised in Fremont, Yamaguchi first stepped on to the ice at six years old. (That's the one where someone sleds head-first at ridiculous speed.) But skating will always be on people's radars. Twenty-six years ago this month, Kristi Yamaguchi skated her way to Olympic gold and into the hearts of the American public. In ladies singles, Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time. Now's about the time when we start where we suddenly start taking up an interest in lesser-popular winter sports like luge, curling, and skeleton. Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former figure skater. So, where is Kristi Yamaguchi now? The two-time world champion has had an impressive career.


Among the handful of skaters who have earned celebrity status, one of those names is a 1992 gold medalist. The competitors instantly become household names throughout their Olympic run. 9, and there is one sport that has always gained the most attention at the Winter Games: ice skating. The 2018 Olympics are scheduled to kick off in just a few short weeks on Feb.
