Midori Ito

Midori Ito
Ito in 1989
Born (1969-08-13) 13 August 1969
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
1992 AlbertvilleLadies' singles
World Championships
1989 ParisLadies' singles
1990 HalifaxLadies' singles
Japan Championships
1985 TokyoLadies' singles
1986 TokyoLadies' singles
1987 TokyoLadies' singles
1988 TokyoLadies' singles
1989 TokyoLadies' singles
1990 FukuokaLadies' singles
1991 YokohamaLadies' singles
1992 KobeLadies' singles
1996 YokohamaLadies' singles
1984 TokyoLadies' singles
1981 TokyoLadies' singles
World Junior Championships
1984 SapporoLadies' 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 and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land 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.