Object Details
- Yamaguchi, Kristi
- Harlick
- Description (Brief)
- Ice skates worn and signed by American Kristi Yamaguchi (b. 1971) as a member of the "Stars on Ice" tour, with whom she performed from 1992 - 2002..
- Yamaguchi, a native Californian, became the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating when she finished first in women's singles at the 1992 Winter Games (Albertville, Canada.)
- The skater also won two World Figure Skating Championships (1991 & 1992.) She was also an accomplished pairs skater, winning two U.S. championships with partner Rudy Galindo in 1989 and 1990.
- Credit Line
- Gift from Kristi Yamaguchi
- 1990s
- ID Number
- 2003.0165.02
- accession number
- 2003.0165
- catalog number
- 2003.0165.02
- Object Name
- ice skates, figure skating
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- foam (overall material)
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 25.1 cm x 10 cm x 27.5 cm; 9 7/8 in x 3 15/16 in x 10 13/16 in
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- subject
- Sports
- Figure skating
- Professional
- Women
- Asian Pacific Americans
- Record ID
- nmah_1213014
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7bb2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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