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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 and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple-triple jump combination and a triple Axel in competition.
Feb 24, 2018 · Midori Ito Conquers The Triple Axel | Impossible Moments. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe After faltering in her first attempt, Japan’s Midori Ito became the first woman...
Former Olympic figure skater Midori Ito, 54, won an international title at the ISU International Adult Championship in Oberstdorf, Germany on Tuesday. She retired 32 years ago.
After faltering in her first attempt, Japan’s Midori Ito became the first woman to land a triple axel at the Olympic Winter Games.
Feb 7, 1998 · Not only had the Winter Olympics commenced - seven years and $1.5 billion after Nagano won the bid to be host - but national heroine Ito was smiling again. Midori Ito lighted the Olympic Cauldron with her torch, and Japan rejoiced.
In 1989, Midori Ito became the first figure skater outside of Europe and North America to become World Champion. Her skating was characterized by powerful jumps, and in 1988 she became the first woman to land a triple Axel in competition.
This time, Ito landed it brilliantly and with that, became the Albertville 1992 women's individual figure skating Olympic silver medallist. Later, at the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympic Games,...
In 1989, Midori Ito became the first figure skater outside of Europe and North America to become World Champion. Her skating was characterized by powerful jumps, and in 1988 she became the first woman to land a triple Axel in competition.
Feb 26, 1992 · Midori Ito returned home from the Olympics today and was accorded a heroine's welcome that made it seem as if she had won the gold medal instead of the silver.
Midori Ito is a retired Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple-triple jump combination and a triple Axel in competition.
