Designed by Carlyle Nuera as part of Barbie's Black label, the Kristi Yamaguchi doll honors the first Asian American woman to win a gold medal in figure skating at the 1992 Olympic Games. Yamaguchi competed in both singles and pairs (with Rudy Galindo) until 1990, when she went solo and won her first world championship title in 1991. At the 1992 Albertville Olympics, she was approached by her idol, Dorothy Hamill, who she admired growing up. During the competition, she stumbled on a triple loop, but all of her othe…