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Barbie will release a new doll modeled after Olympian figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal.
Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win an individual figure skating gold medal, at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Mattel announced Wednesday that there will be a Yamaguchi doll as part of Barbie's "Inspiring Women Series."
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