Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Kristi Yamaguchi has been honoured with her own Barbie doll. The 52-year-old former competitive figure skater has had a version of the iconic Mattel doll made in her likeness and admitted it was ...

When Kristi Yamaguchi won an Olympic gold medal for ice skating in 1992, she was the first Asian American Pacific Islander ...

A Dorothy Hamill doll inspired my dream of winning an Olympic medal. I hope my Inspiring Women Barbie does the same for kids ...

In addition to cementing her reputation as a figure skating icon, Kristi Yamaguchi’s historic gold medal victory at the 1992 ...

But Kristi, who only competed in Albertville ... But going solo was the move, as her triumph in Albertville would confirm. Afterward Yamaguchi toured as a pro for years and founded the Always ...

Barbie's latest doll celebrates Yamaguchi's 1992 Olympics Gold Medal moment. Kristi Yamaguchi's epic 1992 Olympics gold medal moment is now being celebrated in the form of a Barbie, and as a ...

AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt; Mattel Inc. Kristi Yamaguchi’s new Barbie is accurate down to the last detail. The gold medal-winning Olympian tells PEOPLE that the doll even includes her 1992 glam.

Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.” So, it’s surreal ...

Like many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her "best friends."Video above: Barbie's new ...