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Kristi Yamaguchi Quotes

born 1971

Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former figure skater. In ladies' singles, Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1991 and 1992), and the 1992 U.S. champion.

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Winning the gold opened up a lot of opportunities, other challenges that I wanted to take on and do in my life.

The reward of putting a smile on a child’s face, who has to deal with so many challenges in life, is just beyond words. It's incredible.

I’d never skated just to win a gold medal before; I’d never put that kind of pressure on myself.

Even as an athlete, I am constantly inspired and awed by the stories of Olympians. I was honored to have been asked to exchange ideas in the first charrette.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Kristi Yamaguchi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.