Object Details
- Yamaguchi, Kristi
- Sheehan, Lauren
- Description (Brief)
- Costume worn by American figure skater 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift from Kristi Yamaguchi
- 1990s
- ID Number
- 2003.0165.01
- accession number
- 2003.0165
- catalog number
- 2003.0165.01
- Object Name
- costume
- skating costume
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 69 cm x 35.5 cm; 27 5/32 in x 13 31/32 in
- overall, mounted: 29 1/2 in x 18 in x 15 in; 74.93 cm x 45.72 cm x 38.1 cm
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Sport and Leisure
- Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection
- National Museum of American History
- subject
- Figure skating
- Sports
- Professional
- Women
- Asian Pacific American
- Record ID
- nmah_1213013
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7c92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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