Kristi Yamaguchi

Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater born in the state of California and the winner of the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars. So far, Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas both hold a higher average than season 8 runner up Gilles Marini, making her and Mark the highest average in the show's history and season six. None of the contestants from season six returned to the all-stars season. In 1991, Yamaguchi moved to Canada, to train with Ness. She has four perfect 30s and her lowest dances are the Samba and the Waltz. In season 1 of Fictional Ben and Toad's contest, Yamaguchi and Brooke Burke were eliminated, placing 10th and 11th.

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Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas won season 6 of Dancing with the Stars in 2008. She and Mark Ballas won over football player Jason Taylor and his partner Edyta Sliwinska, who took second place. Yamaguchi retired from skating in 1992, when she was only a young adult. Yamaguchi holds a higher average than everyone else on the show and the season.