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U.S. Figure skater Kristine "Kristi" Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971, in Hayward, California. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion and also holds the World title for 1991 and 1992. She retired from competitive skating after the 1991-92 season.
Kristi has a benefit show coming up in San Jose. She was recently honored by the U.S. Olympic Committee for humanitarian work in early childhood literacy.
Here is a video of Kristi practicing for the event with her daughter Emma. Thanks to Sylvia for posting this on FSU.
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/fremont-kristi-yamaguchi-to-be-honored-for/vCtHNk/?__federated=1
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Perhaps everyone has already seen this but I hadn't and I look at youtube a lot so I am posting it here. It is Kristi Yamaguchi's Olympic LP in HD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dasO0x2Ook
Olympic 1992 SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KplWMCsgx2Q
Kristi Yamaguchi's Nationals SP 1992 with Peggy Fleming and Dick Button announcing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWQz5ZGUUo
Also here is her LP performance at Nationals 1992 which is one my favorite performances of hers. She hits her triple salchow and the artistry, lines and musicality are entrancing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJNs1esR0_Y
Here is her 1991 Worlds SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqZm6sW7ph0
Here is a lovely performance of Fantasie Impromptu from 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxEAm9rEq4
Trophee Lalique LP 1991 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XrmP-iIgp8
An early really entertaining and expressive program with a nice ebb and flow that builds to an exciting finish, just one technical mistake but a lot of fine jumps 1988 Skate America LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6dwSN9mv4Q
Here is a wonderful early performance Nationals LP 1989: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7gObdzCNfA
Worlds SP 1989: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNO8UD2j08
Nationals SP 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoL3JE9TscM
Worlds SP 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUA_C0dPtc
Skate America 1990 LP definitely one of her best performances, beautiful, athletic, subtle, intricate and highly artistic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsdlcu6_Zz4
1990 Goodwill Games SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=samSAqh5nbI nice performance especially so early in the season, also interesting because Debi Thomas (I believe) is announcing. I really enjoyed her articulate and thoughtful commentary and she has a nice tone of voice.
Kristi has a benefit show coming up in San Jose. She was recently honored by the U.S. Olympic Committee for humanitarian work in early childhood literacy.
Here is a video of Kristi practicing for the event with her daughter Emma. Thanks to Sylvia for posting this on FSU.
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/fremont-kristi-yamaguchi-to-be-honored-for/vCtHNk/?__federated=1
Additions
Perhaps everyone has already seen this but I hadn't and I look at youtube a lot so I am posting it here. It is Kristi Yamaguchi's Olympic LP in HD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dasO0x2Ook
Olympic 1992 SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KplWMCsgx2Q
Kristi Yamaguchi's Nationals SP 1992 with Peggy Fleming and Dick Button announcing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcWQz5ZGUUo
Also here is her LP performance at Nationals 1992 which is one my favorite performances of hers. She hits her triple salchow and the artistry, lines and musicality are entrancing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJNs1esR0_Y
Here is her 1991 Worlds SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqZm6sW7ph0
Here is a lovely performance of Fantasie Impromptu from 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxEAm9rEq4
Trophee Lalique LP 1991 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XrmP-iIgp8
An early really entertaining and expressive program with a nice ebb and flow that builds to an exciting finish, just one technical mistake but a lot of fine jumps 1988 Skate America LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6dwSN9mv4Q
Here is a wonderful early performance Nationals LP 1989: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7gObdzCNfA
Worlds SP 1989: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNO8UD2j08
Nationals SP 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoL3JE9TscM
Worlds SP 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpUA_C0dPtc
Skate America 1990 LP definitely one of her best performances, beautiful, athletic, subtle, intricate and highly artistic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsdlcu6_Zz4
1990 Goodwill Games SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=samSAqh5nbI nice performance especially so early in the season, also interesting because Debi Thomas (I believe) is announcing. I really enjoyed her articulate and thoughtful commentary and she has a nice tone of voice.
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