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Kristi Yamaguchi

1971 - Today

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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. As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, she is the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Kristi Yamaguchi is the 242nd most popular skater (down from 229th in 2024), the 15,625th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,830th in 2019) and the 31st most popular American Skater.

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Among SKATERS

Among skaters, Kristi Yamaguchi ranks 242 out of 483. Before her are Tong Jian, Maurizio Margaglio, Karen Magnussen, Yuko Kavaguti, Ids Postma, and Sylvie Daigle. After her are Heike Warnicke, Tatiana Totmianina, Zhang Hao, Daniela Anschütz-Thoms, Ingo Steuer, and Ådne Søndrål.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Kristi Yamaguchi ranks 747. Before her are José Luis Arrieta, Heinz Kuttin, Viktor Khrenin, Laurent Wolf, Šárka Kašpárková, and Jim Butcher. After her are Benito Martinez, Bas van de Goor, Marguerite Abouet, Amy Locane, Gregory Porter, and Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kristi Yamaguchi ranks 15,632 out of 20,380. Before her are Kira Kosarin (1997), Ad-Rock (1966), Ashton Eaton (1988), James Patrick Stuart (1968), Jim Butcher (1971), and Luis Castillo (null). After her are Bradley Joseph (1965), Benito Martinez (1971), Gabriel Iglesias (1976), Lucy Boynton (1994), Tyler Blackburn (1986), and Anthony Scaramucci (1964).

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Among SKATERS In United States

Among skaters born in United States, Kristi Yamaguchi ranks 31. Before her are Maribel Vinson (1911), Dianne Holum (1951), Scott Hamilton (1958), Sasha Cohen (1984), Michelle Kwan (1980), and Dan Jansen (1965). After her are Chad Hedrick (1977), Shani Davis (1982), Tara Lipinski (1982), Eric Flaim (1967), Derek Parra (1970), and Evan Lysacek (1985).

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