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Kristi Yamaguchi was born
Kristi Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971 in Hayward, California. She was one of the three children born from her siblings. -
When she was inspired to skate
Since Dorothy Hamill won the Women's Olympic Single Title, Kristi was inspired to figure skate. When she was 8 yrs. old she competed in her 1st ever competiton. -
Kristi's Partner
In 1983 Kristi Yamaguchi and Rudi Galindo (her partner) started to pair skate. -
Her 1st win
Kristi and Rudi won the National Junior Championship in 5th place. -
Kristi keeps pushing foward
She became the Central Pacific Junior Championship and qualified again to compete in the National Junior for a medal event. She won 4th place this time. -
She wins the gold medals
She was a gold medalist in both singles and pairs categories at the World Junior Championships in Brisbane, Australia. -
Her 1st Senior Title
Kristi had won her first senior title, a gold medal in pairs competition at the National Championships in Baltimore, Maryland. -
Giving up her career
Kristi decided to withdraw form pairs competition and devote her time to singles competition because, it became harder to divide her traveling time. -
She learns new things
Tonya Harding became the 2nd female to land the triple axel in competition. Tonya had a club called the Royal Glenora Club to teach skaters her neat tricks, which Kristi joined. -
What made her amazing
Kristi competed in the world competition and took the world crown. ( She won 1st place.) -
What set her to the record
At age of 20, Kristi became the 1st woman to win the olymoic championship title in figure skating since Dorothy Hamill in 1976. -
Her Quote
"I am so suprised that everything happened so fast. I've trained for and dreamed about the Olympics since I was a little girl and first put on a pair of skates. Dreams do come true." -
Her last Competition
Kristi Yamaguchi performed in the 1992 Winter Games in Albertville. France.