Kristi Yamaguchi

Kristi Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi in 2016
Born	(1971-07-12) July 12, 1971 (age 53) Fremont, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Alberta (BA)
Occupations	Figure skater Author Philanthropist
Organizations	Always Dream Foundation
Notable work	Dream Big, Little Pig!
Spouse	Bret Hedican ​ (m. 2000)​
Children	2
Height	4 ft 11.5 in (151 cm)[1][2]
Figure skating career
Skating club	St. Moritz ISC
Retired	1992
Medal record Representing the  United States Ladies' figure skating Olympic Games 1992 Albertville Ladies' singles World Championships 1991 Munich Ladies' singles 1992 Oakland Ladies' singles World Junior Championships 1988 Brisbane Ladies' singles Pairs' figure skating World Junior Championships 1988 Brisbane Pairs 1987 Kitchener Pairs
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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. In 1992, she became the first Asian American to win a gold medal in a Winter Olympic competition.^[3] As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, she is the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990).

After Yamaguchi retired from competition in 1992, she performed in shows and participated in the professional competition circuit. She won the World Professional Figure Skating Championships four times in her career (1992, 1994, 1996 and 1997). In 2005, Yamaguchi was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, and in 2008, she became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars.

Yamaguchi is an author and has published five books. Dream Big, Little Pig!, for which she received the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award, appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.