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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 · Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe After faltering in her first attempt, Japan’s Midori Ito became the first woman to land a triple axel at the Olympic Winter Games.
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Midori Ito Conquers the Triple Axel | Impossible Moments. After faltering in her first attempt, Japan’s Midori Ito became the first woman to land a triple axel at the Olympic Winter 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.
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Nov 29, 2009 · Albertville, FRANCE - 1992 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Ladies' Free Skate - Midori Ito of Japan landed one of two triple Axel jump passes that helped her move up from 4th to win the Silver...
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Midori Ito was the first female figure skater in history to land the demanding skating maneuver known as the triple axel. Even among the relatively diminutive athletes that comprise the elite of women's figure skating, Ito was small, standing 4 ft 9 in tall (1.44 m).
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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.
