Midori Ito

Midori Ito
Ito in 1989
Born (1969-08-13) 13 August 1969 (age 55)
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Height1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country Japan
Retired1992
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing  Japan
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville Ladies' singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Paris Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Halifax Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sapporo Ladies' singles
Midori Ito
Japanese name
Kanji伊藤みどり
Kanaいとう みどり
Transcriptions
RomanizationItō Midori

Midori Ito (伊藤みどり, Itō Midori, born 13 August 1969) is a retired Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World champion[1] and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist.[2] She is the first woman to land a triple-triple jump combination and a triple Axel in competition.[3][4] At the 1988 Calgary Olympics, she became the first woman to land seven triple jumps in an Olympic free skating competition.[5][6] She is widely recognised as one of the best figure skaters of all time.

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