for the PBS series Faces of America showed that Yamaguchi's heritage can be traced back to Wakayama and Saga prefectures in Japan and that her paternal grandfather, Tatsuichi Yamaguchi, emigrated to Hawaii in 1899. Yamaguchi and her siblings, Brett and Lori, grew up in Fremont, California.
Kristine Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American former figure skater.
In 2008, Yamaguchi became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars. == Early life == Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971, in Hayward, California, to Jim Yamaguchi, a dentist, and Carole (née Doi), a medical secretary.
As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, she is the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990).
As a pairs skater with Rudy Galindo, she is the 1988 World Junior champion and a two-time national champion (1989 and 1990).
In ladies' singles, Yamaguchi is the 1992 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1991 and 1992), and the 1992 U.S.
In December 2005, she was inducted into the U.S.
In 2008, Yamaguchi became the celebrity champion in the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars. == Early life == Yamaguchi was born on July 12, 1971, in Hayward, California, to Jim Yamaguchi, a dentist, and Carole (née Doi), a medical secretary.
Research done in 2010 by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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