Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi- Hedican (born July 12 1971) is an American figure skater and the 1992 Olympic Champion in women's singles. She received all but one of the perfect 30s awarded in that season (Jason Taylor's finale dance being the other). Yamaguchi was a local commentator on figure skating for San Francisco-area TV station KNTV (NBC 11) during the 2006 Winter Olympics. While competitors Harding and Japan’s Midori Ito were consistently landing the difficult triple axel jump in competition, Yamaguchi instead focused on her artistry and her triple-triple combinations in hopes of becoming a more well-rounded skater. Yamaguchi keeps her Dancing with the Stars trophy on a shelf in her movie room, next to her husband's Stanley Cup trophy. I had a lot of doubt. As herself, she appeared on Everybody Loves Raymond, D2: The Mighty Ducks, Frosted Pink, and the Disney Channel original movie Go Figure. Kristi Yamaguchi turned professional after the 1992 competitive season. It is truly amazing to stand on top of the podium and hear the national anthem. The ice rink will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and from noon to 9 p.m. Christmas and New Year’s Day. Thank you for skating with us! Why was I doing all of this? Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi- Hedican (born July 12 1971) is an American figure skater and the 1992 Olympic Champion in women's singles. Bill Imada, whose firm advises companies on marketing to Asian Americans observes that for marketers "People like Kristi Yamaguchi don't represent, at least with marketers, the wholesome all-American image". If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. The judges gave her 10, 8, and 10. There, she took psychology courses at the University of Alberta. When: Opens Nov. 29; continues 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 4-10 pm Fridays, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 24. Figure Skating Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. It's fun to push the body again and learn how to dance. Kristi began skating as a young child, winning medals as a single skater and in pairs, with partner Rudy Galindo. Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi zipped into town Monday with great news for Hawaii’s ice skaters: The Hawaii Convention Center will offer ice-skating along with winter festival activities between Nov. 29 and Dec. 24. Kristi Yamaguchi zipped into town Monday to announce that the Hawaii Convention Center will offer ice-skating along with winter festival activities between Nov. 29 and Dec. 24. Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi comes to town to announce a new holiday ice skating rink at the Hawaii Convention Center. Cost: ticket price pending; Convention Center parking, $10. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She is seen here in 2015 giving a skating demonstration before a news conference at the Ice Palace to announce a show, Golden Moment Hawaii, at Blaisdell Arena. Two days after her Dancing with the Stars champion crowning, she received the 2008 Sonja Henie Award from the Professional Skaters Association. “To be out here in Hawaii is really special to me,” Yamaguchi said. On the eighth week of competition, they received a 29 out of 30 as the judges scored 9, 10, and 10 for their quickstep and 26 out of 30 for their sassy samba with the judges scored them for 8,9, and 9. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. About Kristi Yamaguchi Kristi Yamaguchi was born July 12, 1971 to a Japanese-American mother who herself was born in an internment camp in the U.S. during World War II. Some suspected that her Asian heritage may have put her at a disadvantage. I've showed that I could still go out there and do it. It reinspired me skate for myself rather than for my judges or other people. Yamaguchi's worst fashion mistake was taking on the 80s Madonna look with the lace leggings, gloves and teased hair. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Although Yamaguchi was born and raised in California she has ancestral ties to the islands. For more information about hours and ticket prices, go to: https://www.citycenterbishopranch.com/ice-rink/, Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Regular admission prices to skate begin at 6 p.m. “The East Bay is incredibly special to me,” Yamaguchi said in a written statement. On the Tango, the judges gave her a 29 and on the Jive, 28. Tickets for the ice rink and festival will go on sale in October at meethawaii.com; prices have not yet been announced. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Friday’s event will continue with a choreographed holiday skating performance titled, “An Icy Christmas,” by Polina Edmunds, the 2016 U.S. Silver Champion, with local skaters, including Yamaguchi’s daughter, Emma Hedican. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation, which she founded in 1996 to promote early childhood literacy and provide learning tools for low-income children and their families. It brought back the joy of skating. He's more social than I am, but you need that -- the yin and yang -- to make it work. Yamaguchi with husband Brett Hedican and their two daughters at the World Premiere of Wall-E. On what she enjoys most about Dancing with the Stars: Kristi Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971 in Hayward, California, to Jim Yamaguchi, a Dentist, and Carole Doi, a medical secretary, who is of Japanese and Filipino descent. Step into this special winter wonderland right in the heart of San Ramon where guests will enjoy skating on the only outdoor ice rink in the Tri-Valley which will offer more than 4,100 square feet of ice. All rights reserved. Her paternal grandparents and maternal great-grandparents immigrated to the United States from Japan. They also jumped and spun in opposite directions, Yamaguchi counter-clockwise, and Galindo clockwise, which gave them an unusual look on the ice. Her favorite toy was a Dorothy Hamill doll that she carried with her everywhere. As an actress, she appeared in the PBS series, Freedom: A History of Us portraying Haruko Obata, one of the first teachers of ikebana in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among her other awards are the Thurman Munson Award, Women's Sports Foundation Flo Hyman Award, and the Great Sports Legends Awards. She toured for many years with Stars on Ice and was also a fixture on the pro competition circuit, where she continued to be technically competitive with the younger ladies that had only recently retired.