Rudy Galindo is an amazing skater. He is fun to watch. Since he has become a skater, he has accomplished many things, including feeling free to be himself by letting the world know he is gay and winning several competitions both by himself and with Kristi Yamaguchi. Here are the awards he's won.
Pairs with Kristi Yamaguchi
1985 Central Pacific, Junior Pairs 1st
1985 U.S. National Championships, Junior Pairs 5th
1986 World Junior Championships 5th
1986 U.S. National Championships, Junior Pairs 1st
1986 Olympic Festival 3rd
1986 Skate America 5th
1987 World Junior Championships 3rd
1987 U.S. National Championships 5th
1988 World Junior Championships 1st
1988 U.S. National Championships 5th
1988 Skate Electric 1st
1988 NHK Trophy 3rd
1989 U.S. National Championships 1st
1989 World Championships 5th
1989 Skate America 2nd
1989 NHK Trophy 4th
1990 U.S. National Championships 1st
1990 World Championships & 5th
Singles
1982 National Novice 1st
1983 Pacific Coast Juniors 6th
1984 Grand Prize SNP 1st
1984 National Juniors 5th
1984 Pacific Coast Juniors 3rd
1985 World Championships Juniors 3rd
1985 National Juniors 3rd
1985 Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2nd
1986 World Championships Juniors 2nd
1986 National Juniors 3rd
1987 Central Pacific Senior 1st
1987 World Championships Juniors 1st
1987 U.S. National Championships 8th
1987 U.S. Olypic Festival 2nd
1987 Asko Cup 1st
1988 U.S. National Championships 10th
1991 Pacific Coast Senior 3rd
1991 U.S. National Championships 11th
1991 U.S. Olypic Festival 5th
1992 Pacific Coast Senior 1st
1992 U.S. National Championships 8th
1992 Prague Skate 2nd
1993 Pacific Coast Senior 1st
1993 U.S. National Championships 5th
1993 U.S. Olypic Festival 2nd
1993 Nations Cup 4th
1994 Pacific Coast Senior 1st
1994 U.S. National Championships 7th
1994 Vienna Cup 1st
1995 Pacific Coast Senior 1st
1995 U.S. National Championships 8th
1996 Pacific Coast Senior 1st
1996 U.S. National Championships 1st
1996 World Championships 3rd
1996 Hershey's Kisses Challenge 2nd