Dancing with the Stars Finale on May 20 2008

The Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and her professional partner Mark Ballas were crowned Dancing with the Stars sixth-season ballroom champions during the live finale results show on May 20, 2008.

Kristi was the sixth-season celebrity champion based on the combination of the judges' score, the dancers' Monday and Tuesday night performances, and home viewer votes cast immediately after Monday night's broadcast.

She became the first female celebrity to win the Dancing with the Stars title since Kelly Monaco and professional partner Alec Mazo.

Kristi and Mark took home Dancing with the Stars' mirror ball trophy after 10 weeks of competition, defeating NFL star Jason Taylor and his professional partner Edyta Slwiniska, who finished second, and telenovela actor Cristian de la Fuente and his professional partner Cheryl Burke.

Kristi and Mark had been atop the judges leader board throughout most of the competition and never found themselves in the bottom two.