Midori Ito
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. At the 1988 Calgary Olympics, she became the first woman to land seven triple jumps in an Olympic free skating competition. She is widely recognised as one of the best figure skaters of all time.
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| Born | 13 August 1969 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kanji | 伊藤みどり | ||||
| Kana | いとう みどり | ||||
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