Kristi Yamaguchi was home-schooled for two years in order to accommodate her training schedule before graduating from Mission San Jose High School. After graduation, Kristi joined skating and started taking ballet classes, as she was a victim of clubfeet since her childhood.
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A prominent skater Kristi made her skating career debut along with Rudy Galindo, who is also a figure skater. With the assistance of Rudy, Kristi won the World Junior Championships and Senior Pairs Title at the U.S. Championships, by which they came into the spotlight. However, the stage partner separated after 4 years of their relationship and both of them decided to focus on their solo career.
CAPTION: Kristi Yamaguchi SOURCE: Instagram Kristi is a very hardworking woman who has successfully won the hearts of millions of fans. Besides, she has also established the Always Dream Foundation for children, whose aim is to provide facilities such as computers, clothes, food, etc for underprivileged children.
Kristi is also an author of many books such as Always Dream, Pure Gold, and Figure Skating for Dummies. Correspondingly, she has published an award-winning children’s book “Dream Big, Little Pig” which was listed as a bestseller in the New York Times. Lastly, Kristi has created a woman’s activewear, which is mostly focused on comfort and style to empower women to look good and feel good.
CAPTION: Kristi Yamaguchi SOURCE: Instagram Kristi got married to Bret Hedican, a former professional ice hockey player. The couple met each other during the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. The couple is blessed with two children, both daughters, Emma Yoshiko Hedican and Keara Kiyomi Hedican. Regarding her Ethnicity and Nationality, she is a white American.
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Kristi has earned a huge amount of money through her several professions. She mostly adds up to her net worth from her figure skating career. It has been estimated that her current net worth is $8 million dollars.
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