Olympic Ice Skating Kristi Yamaguchi
In 1989 she became the first woman in thirty five years to win two medals one in singles and one in pairs at the u s.
Olympic ice skating kristi yamaguchi. Yamaguchi also won two world figure skating championships in 1991 and 1992 and a u s. Army became obsessed with figure skating as a little girl. After the 1992 olympics yamaguchi turned professional and appeared with champions on ice and stars on ice for over 10 years. Kristi yamaguchi 1992 olympic figure skating champion.
Yamaguchi entered the 1992 olympic year as the favorite for the gold medal and did not disappoint also winning her first us title that year. Yamaguchi was inducted into the u s. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Her favorite toy was a dorothy hamill doll that she carried with her everywhere.
Figure skating championships in 1992. 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. See more ideas about kristi yamaguchi figure skating figure skater. Two years later yamaguchi won the singles and with galindo the pairs titles at the 1988 world junior championships.
Kristine tsuya kristi yamaguchi hedican born july 12 1971 is an american figure skater and the 1992 olympic champion in women s singles. Kristi yamaguchi was the first american woman to win the olympics in figure skating since 1976. Jan 29 2013 this pin was discovered by judy thomas. Figure skating hall of fame in 1998 and the world figure skating hall of fame in.
I honestly feel like i m not gonna be that bad check out more awesome videos at buzzfeedblue. Yamaguchi began skating and taking ballet lessons as a child as physical therapy for her club feet. Yamaguchi competed in pairs skating with partner rudy galindo. Galindo had won the 1987 world junior championship in singles.
She won one junior world title in 1988 and two national titles in 1989 and 1990 as a pairs skater with rudy galindo.