Midori Ito
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is a former Japan
ese 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. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
When she was 10 her parents got divorced and she went to live with her coach Machiko Yamada.
Ito's first appearance at a major international competition was the 1981 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
, where she won the free skating with a sensational performance that included a triple loop
, a triple salchow
, and two triple toe loop combinations. Ito had placed only 20th in the compulsory figures
and finished 8th in the overall standings at this event. At this time, the 11-year-old Ito was only 3'11" tall and weighed 53 pounds. She was nicknamed the "Jumping Flea" due to her diminutive size and powerful jumps.
At the 1982 World Junior Championships, Ito won both the short program and free skating, but again weak compulsory figures left her only in 6th place overall. Her free skate at this event included a triple flip
and a triple toe loop/triple toe loop combination, and she additionally landed a triple lutz
in the exhibition.
Ito did not compete at the 1983 World Junior event, which took place in December 1982, after having suffered a broken ankle earlier that year. In the fall of 1983, she made her senior international debut at the Ennia Challenge Cup in the Netherlands, a competition that featured the short program and free skating only, without compulsory figures. Here Ito lost a narrow and controversial decision to Katarina Witt
, who went on to win the Olympic title a few months later. Ito's skating at this event caused a sensation. Her free skate included six triple jumps—flip, lutz, loop, salchow, and two toe loops—and she also completed a difficult double loop/triple loop combination in the short program. At the 1984 World Junior Championships, she placed third with another impressive display of triple jumps; again, she won both the short program and free skating, but a low placement in the compulsory figures held her back. Ito also competed at the 1984 World Championships
, where she finished 7th.
She won her first national championship in the 1985 season, but was unable to compete at that year's World Championships after again breaking her ankle.
Ito placed 5th at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
, Canada
. In Calgary, she performed a double loop-triple loop in the short program, and seven triples in the free: Lutz, flip, double axel-half loop- triple salchow, loop, triple toe-triple toe, and salchow. She received 7 "5.9" marks for technical merit, despite skating before the final flight. She became the first woman to land seven triples in a free program. Later that same year, she perfected the triple Axel
, which she had been working on since her early teens, and landed it at a regional competition in the Aichi prefecture. She became the first woman to land it in international competition at the 1988 NHK Trophy
. She then repeated the feat at the World Championships in 1989. Her win at the 1989 World Championships
was the first world title in the sport for an Asian competitor. She received five 6.0s for technical merit.
During the start of the 1989–1990 season, Ito made history again at the 1989 NHK Trophy competition, where she received a rare 6.0 technical/6.0 artistic score from the Hungarian judge, and again landed seven triples, including the triple axel. At the 1990 World Championships
, Ito failed to defend her title due to a mistake in the compulsory figures that left her in 10th place in that portion of the event. She placed first in both the short and long programs, but due to her mistake in compulsory figures,she placed 2nd overall to Jill Trenary
.
When compulsory figures were eliminated from competitions following the 1990 season, Ito was expected to dominate the competitive scene. However, she had a difficult competition at the 1991 World Championships
. Ito first suffered a bruising collision with another skater (Laetitia Hubert
) during a practice session. Then, in the short program, she placed her jump combination too close to the corner of the rink and fell into the opening in the boards for the television camera. Clearly rattled by these events, Ito then made several errors in her free skate and ended up placing 4th.
At the pre-Olympic event in Albertville in the fall of 1991, she beat rival Kristi Yamaguchi
by completing a triple axel and five other triple jumps in her free skate. During the warm-up before the free skate at the 1991 Grand Prix International de Paris
(later known as Trophee Eric Bompard
), she landed a triple Axel/triple toe loop jump combination, which has still not been equalled by any other female skater.
Ito was one of the favorites for the Olympic title at the 1992 Winter Olympics
. After a troubled Olympic short program and encountering problems landing a triple axel during the week, she was in fourth place and needed a solid long program in order to win a medal. Her long program began with a failed triple Axel; in order to win a spot on the podium, Ito added another one to the end of her program and landed it successfully, becoming the first woman to land one in the Olympics. Ito won the silver medal, and apologized to her country for not winning the gold. She turned professional afterwards, bringing the triple Axel for the first time to the professional ranks, and performed with ice shows in Japan. Ito briefly returned to competitive skating in the 1995–1996 season, but without her former success.
During the peak of her career, Ito was an immensely powerful skater, performing much the same jump content as the top male skaters of the time. In addition to being the first female skater to perform the triple axel jump, some years earlier she was also the first to perform a triple/triple jump combination. Ito's energetic skating style did not always find favor with the judges. Later in her career, in trying to adopt a softer and more stereotypically "feminine" style, Ito seemed to lose much of the natural joy that had characterized her earlier skating. Ito also struggled with compulsory figures
before they were eliminated in competition after the 1990 season, and in coping with the attention of the Japanese press following her World Championship win.
Midori Ito was well ahead of her time, technically, and is regarded as perhaps the greatest female jumper in the history of the ladies sport: In 1990, Scott Hamilton said "it will be 50 years before we see anything like Midori Ito again," and Toller Cranston, the same year, noted that "she is beyond 6.0."
During the opening ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics
, Ito had the honor of lighting the Olympic Flame
in the stadium.
Ito returned to competitive figure skating in 2011. She competed at the ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition and placed second in her category, Ladies' Masters Elite II.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel
Axel jump
The Axel is a figure skating jump with a forward take-off. It is named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed the jump in 1882. An Axel jump has an extra ½ rotation in the air due to its forward take-off...
in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
Biography
Born in Nagoya, Ito started skating at age 5. Midori landed her first triple jump at age 8.When she was 10 her parents got divorced and she went to live with her coach Machiko Yamada.
Ito's first appearance at a major international competition was the 1981 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
, where she won the free skating with a sensational performance that included a triple loop
Loop jump
The Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same backwards outside edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure. The invention is widely...
, a triple salchow
Salchow jump
The Salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge of one foot. The rotation in the air is made in the direction of the curve of the take-off edge. The landing is made on the back outside edge of the foot opposite the one used for take-off. One or more rotations may be...
, and two triple toe loop combinations. Ito had placed only 20th in the compulsory figures
Compulsory figures
Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly an aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which the sport derives its name. Carving specific patterns or figures into the ice was the original focus of the sport. The patterns of compulsory figures all derive from the basic figure eight...
and finished 8th in the overall standings at this event. At this time, the 11-year-old Ito was only 3'11" tall and weighed 53 pounds. She was nicknamed the "Jumping Flea" due to her diminutive size and powerful jumps.
At the 1982 World Junior Championships, Ito won both the short program and free skating, but again weak compulsory figures left her only in 6th place overall. Her free skate at this event included a triple flip
Flip jump
The flip jump is a figure skating jump which takes off a backward inside edge with a toe pick assist, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite foot.-Flip technique:...
and a triple toe loop/triple toe loop combination, and she additionally landed a triple lutz
Lutz jump
The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
in the exhibition.
Ito did not compete at the 1983 World Junior event, which took place in December 1982, after having suffered a broken ankle earlier that year. In the fall of 1983, she made her senior international debut at the Ennia Challenge Cup in the Netherlands, a competition that featured the short program and free skating only, without compulsory figures. Here Ito lost a narrow and controversial decision to Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt
Katarina Witt is a German figure skater and model. In Germany she was commonly called "Kati" in the past, but today her full name is used more often....
, who went on to win the Olympic title a few months later. Ito's skating at this event caused a sensation. Her free skate included six triple jumps—flip, lutz, loop, salchow, and two toe loops—and she also completed a difficult double loop/triple loop combination in the short program. At the 1984 World Junior Championships, she placed third with another impressive display of triple jumps; again, she won both the short program and free skating, but a low placement in the compulsory figures held her back. Ito also competed at the 1984 World Championships
1984 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, where she finished 7th.
She won her first national championship in the 1985 season, but was unable to compete at that year's World Championships after again breaking her ankle.
Ito placed 5th at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In Calgary, she performed a double loop-triple loop in the short program, and seven triples in the free: Lutz, flip, double axel-half loop- triple salchow, loop, triple toe-triple toe, and salchow. She received 7 "5.9" marks for technical merit, despite skating before the final flight. She became the first woman to land seven triples in a free program. Later that same year, she perfected the triple Axel
Axel jump
The Axel is a figure skating jump with a forward take-off. It is named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen, who first performed the jump in 1882. An Axel jump has an extra ½ rotation in the air due to its forward take-off...
, which she had been working on since her early teens, and landed it at a regional competition in the Aichi prefecture. She became the first woman to land it in international competition at the 1988 NHK Trophy
1988 NHK Trophy
The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The location changes yearly....
. She then repeated the feat at the World Championships in 1989. Her win at the 1989 World Championships
1989 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...
was the first world title in the sport for an Asian competitor. She received five 6.0s for technical merit.
During the start of the 1989–1990 season, Ito made history again at the 1989 NHK Trophy competition, where she received a rare 6.0 technical/6.0 artistic score from the Hungarian judge, and again landed seven triples, including the triple axel. At the 1990 World Championships
1990 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1990 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1989-1990 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion...
, Ito failed to defend her title due to a mistake in the compulsory figures that left her in 10th place in that portion of the event. She placed first in both the short and long programs, but due to her mistake in compulsory figures,she placed 2nd overall to Jill Trenary
Jill Trenary
Jill Ann Trenary is an American figure skater. She was a 3-time U.S. champion and won the World Figure Skating Championships in 1990....
.
When compulsory figures were eliminated from competitions following the 1990 season, Ito was expected to dominate the competitive scene. However, she had a difficult competition at the 1991 World Championships
1991 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1991 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1990-1991 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion...
. Ito first suffered a bruising collision with another skater (Laetitia Hubert
Laetitia Hubert
Laetitia Hubert is a French figure skater. She won the French national ladies' singles title two times, and competed in four Winter Olympic Games . She is a contemporary of French teammate Surya Bonaly.-Biography:Hubert began skating at three years old. She finished 21st at her World Championship...
) during a practice session. Then, in the short program, she placed her jump combination too close to the corner of the rink and fell into the opening in the boards for the television camera. Clearly rattled by these events, Ito then made several errors in her free skate and ended up placing 4th.
At the pre-Olympic event in Albertville in the fall of 1991, she beat rival Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristine Tsuya "Kristi" Yamaguchi-Hedican is an American figure skater. She is the 1992 Olympic Champion in ladies' singles. Yamaguchi also won two World Figure Skating Championships in 1991 and 1992 and a U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1992. She won one junior world title in 1988 and two...
by completing a triple axel and five other triple jumps in her free skate. During the warm-up before the free skate at the 1991 Grand Prix International de Paris
1991 Grand Prix International de Paris
The 1991 Grand Prix International de Paris was the Grand Prix International de Paris event for the 1991-1992 figure skating season. was organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace...
(later known as Trophee Eric Bompard
Trophée Eric Bompard
The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique...
), she landed a triple Axel/triple toe loop jump combination, which has still not been equalled by any other female skater.
Ito was one of the favorites for the Olympic title at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
. After a troubled Olympic short program and encountering problems landing a triple axel during the week, she was in fourth place and needed a solid long program in order to win a medal. Her long program began with a failed triple Axel; in order to win a spot on the podium, Ito added another one to the end of her program and landed it successfully, becoming the first woman to land one in the Olympics. Ito won the silver medal, and apologized to her country for not winning the gold. She turned professional afterwards, bringing the triple Axel for the first time to the professional ranks, and performed with ice shows in Japan. Ito briefly returned to competitive skating in the 1995–1996 season, but without her former success.
During the peak of her career, Ito was an immensely powerful skater, performing much the same jump content as the top male skaters of the time. In addition to being the first female skater to perform the triple axel jump, some years earlier she was also the first to perform a triple/triple jump combination. Ito's energetic skating style did not always find favor with the judges. Later in her career, in trying to adopt a softer and more stereotypically "feminine" style, Ito seemed to lose much of the natural joy that had characterized her earlier skating. Ito also struggled with compulsory figures
Compulsory figures
Compulsory figures or school figures were formerly an aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which the sport derives its name. Carving specific patterns or figures into the ice was the original focus of the sport. The patterns of compulsory figures all derive from the basic figure eight...
before they were eliminated in competition after the 1990 season, and in coping with the attention of the Japanese press following her World Championship win.
Midori Ito was well ahead of her time, technically, and is regarded as perhaps the greatest female jumper in the history of the ladies sport: In 1990, Scott Hamilton said "it will be 50 years before we see anything like Midori Ito again," and Toller Cranston, the same year, noted that "she is beyond 6.0."
During the opening ceremonies of the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
, Ito had the honor of lighting the Olympic Flame
Olympic Flame
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928...
in the stadium.
Ito returned to competitive figure skating in 2011. She competed at the ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition and placed second in her category, Ladies' Masters Elite II.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | The Firebird The Firebird The Firebird is a 1910 ballet created by the composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor.... by Igor Stravinsky Igor Stravinsky Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky ; 6 April 1971) was a Russian, later naturalized French, and then naturalized American composer, pianist, and conductor.... |
Cinderella Cinderella (Prokofiev) Cinderella is a ballet, Op. 87, composed by Sergei Prokofiev to a scenario by Nikolai Volkov. It is one of his most popular and melodious compositions, and has inspired a great many choreographers since its inception. The piece was composed between 1940 and 1944. Part way through writing it he... by Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century... |
Nessun dorma Nessun dorma Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, and is one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto , who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot... by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire... |
| 1991–92 | Tango Jalousie by Jacob Gade Espana Cani España Cañí España Cañí is a famous instrumental Spanish piece of pasodoble music by Pascual Marquina Narro . The song was written around 1925... by Pascual Marquina Narro |
Piano Concerto No. 1 Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rachmaninoff) Sergei Rachmaninoff composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1, in 1892, at age 19. He dedicated the work to Alexander Siloti. He revised the work thoroughly in 1917.-First version:... by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... Piano Concerto No. 1 Piano Concerto No. 1 (Rachmaninoff) Sergei Rachmaninoff composed his Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 1, in 1892, at age 19. He dedicated the work to Alexander Siloti. He revised the work thoroughly in 1917.-First version:... Piano Concerto No. 2 Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff) The Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, is a concerto for piano and orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900 and April 1901. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900... by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... |
Rhythm of the Rain Rhythm of the Rain "Rhythm of the Rain" is a song performed by The Cascades, released in November 1962. It was written by Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe. It rose to number three on the US pop chart on March 9, 1963, and spent two weeks at number one on the US Easy Listening chart. The song was also a top 5... by The Cascades The Cascades The Cascades were an American vocal group best known for their single "Rhythm of the Rain", recorded in 1962 and an international hit the following year.-Career:... Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain (song) "Singin' In the Rain" is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. However, it is unclear exactly when the song was written with some claiming that the song was written and performed as early as 1927. The song was listed as Number 3 on AFI's 100 Years..... by Nacio Herb Brown Nacio Herb Brown Nacio Herb Brown was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s.-Biography:... Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... by Harold Arlen Harold Arlen Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the... On My Own by Claude-Michel Schonberg Claude-Michel Schönberg Claude-Michel Schönberg is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil.These include the musicals:... |
| 1990–91 | Warsaw Concerto Warsaw Concerto The Warsaw Concerto is a single-movement piano concerto written for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight . It was written by British composer Richard Addinsell... by Richard Addinsell Richard Addinsell Richard Stewart Addinsell was a British composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 film Dangerous Moonlight .-Life:... |
Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven) The Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Emperor Concerto, was his last piano concerto. It was written between 1809 and 1811 in Vienna, and was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf, Beethoven's patron and pupil... by Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of... Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 43 is a concertante work written by Sergei Rachmaninoff. It is written for solo piano and symphony orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto. The work was written at Villa Senar, according to the score, from July 3 to August 18, 1934... Variation XVIII by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Rachmaninoff Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of the last great representatives of Romanticism in Russian classical music... Finlandia Finlandia Finlandia is a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius.Finlandia may also refer to:* Finlandia Hymn, a section of the Sibelius symphonic poem Finlandia* Finlandia University, a private university located in Hancock, Michigan, USA... by Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."... |
Rhythm of the Rain Rhythm of the Rain "Rhythm of the Rain" is a song performed by The Cascades, released in November 1962. It was written by Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe. It rose to number three on the US pop chart on March 9, 1963, and spent two weeks at number one on the US Easy Listening chart. The song was also a top 5... by The Cascades The Cascades The Cascades were an American vocal group best known for their single "Rhythm of the Rain", recorded in 1962 and an international hit the following year.-Career:... Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain (song) "Singin' In the Rain" is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. However, it is unclear exactly when the song was written with some claiming that the song was written and performed as early as 1927. The song was listed as Number 3 on AFI's 100 Years..... by Nacio Herb Brown Nacio Herb Brown Nacio Herb Brown was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s.-Biography:... Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbow "Over the Rainbow" is a classic Academy Award-winning ballad song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. It was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz, and was sung by Judy Garland in the movie... by Harold Arlen Harold Arlen Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the... On My Own by Claude-Michel Schonberg Claude-Michel Schönberg Claude-Michel Schönberg is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil.These include the musicals:... |
| 1989–90 | Anvil Chorus Anvil Chorus The Anvil Chorus is the English term for the Coro di zingari , a piece of music from Act 2, Scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore which depicts Spanish Gypsies striking their anvils at dawn – hence its English name – and singing the praises of hard work, good wine, and their Gypsy... by Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century... arranged by Jerry Gray Jerry Gray (Arranger) Jerry Gray was an American violinist, arranger, composer, and leader of swing dance orchestras bearing his name. He is widely known for his work with popular music during the Swing era. His name is inextricably linked to two of the most famous bandleaders of the time, Artie Shaw and Glenn Miller... Memories of You Memories of You "Memories of You" is a popular song with lyrics written by Andy Razaf and music composed by Eubie Blake and published in 1930.-Song history:The song was introduced by singer Minto Cato in the Broadway show Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930... by Eubie Blake Eubie Blake James Hubert Blake was an American composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, Blake and long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote the Broadway musical Shuffle Along, one of the first Broadway musicals to be written and directed by African Americans... |
Scheherazade Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Sheherazade , Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. Based on One Thousand and One Nights, sometimes known as The Arabian Nights, this orchestral work combines two features common to Russian music and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colourful... by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César... |
Yotei no Matsuri by Yasuhiro Sakurada Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible is an American television series which was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicled the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force . The leader of the team was Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, except in... by Lalo Schifrin Lalo Schifrin Lalo Schifrin is an Argentine composer, pianist and conductor. He is best known for his film and TV scores, such as the "Theme from Mission: Impossible". He has received four Grammy Awards and six Oscar nominations... On My Own by Claude-Michel Schonberg Claude-Michel Schönberg Claude-Michel Schönberg is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil.These include the musicals:... |
| 1988–89 | Fantastic Tango by Shinji Wakita |
A Classical Rock by Frank Mills Frank Mills Frank Mills , is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer".... Concerto No.1 for Piano by Frank Mills Frank Mills Frank Mills , is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer".... |
Somewhere Out There Somewhere Out There (James Horner song) "Somewhere Out There" is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Its single was released by American recording artists, pop rock icon Linda Ronstadt and R&B musician James Ingram... by James Horner James Horner James Roy Horner is an American composer, orchestrator and conductor of orchestral and film music. He is noted for the integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for frequent use of Celtic musical elements... Conga Conga (song) "Conga" is the first single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.-Song history:... by Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
| 1987–88 | Yotei no Matsuri by Yasuhiro Sakurada |
Le Corsaire Le Corsaire Le Corsaire is a ballet typically presented in three acts, with a libretto originally created by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges loosely based on the poem The Corsair by Lord Byron. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Adolphe Adam, it was first presented by the ballet of... Pas de Deux Adagio by Riccardo Drigo Riccardo Drigo Riccardo Eugenio Drigo , a.k.a. Richard Drigo was an Italian composer of ballet music and Italian Opera, a theatrical conductor, and a pianist.... Grand Pas Classique Sylvie Guillem Sylvie Guillem CBE is a French ballet dancer. She was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She is currently performing contemporary dance as an Associate Artist of London's Sadler's... Coda by Daniel Auber Daniel Auber Daniel François Esprit Auber was a French composer.-Biography:The son of a Paris print-seller, Auber was born in Caen in Normandy. Though his father expected him to continue in the print-selling business, he also allowed his son to learn how to play several musical instruments... Paquita Paquita Paquita is a ballet in two acts and three scenes, with libretto by Joseph Mazilier and Paul Foucher. Originally choreographed by Joseph Mazilier to the music of Edouard Deldevez. First presented by at the Salle Le Peletier by the Paris Opera Ballet on 1 April 1846... Adagio/Coda by Ludwig Minkus Ludwig Minkus Ludwig Minkus a.k.a. Léon Fyodorovich Minkus was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher.Minkus is most noted for the music he composed while serving as Ballet Composer of the St... |
Time Passage by Seiko Matsuda Seiko Matsuda is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal idol" by the Japanese media.- Biography :... Aramis'78 Waki Yamato is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1966 with the short story Dorobou Tenshi.Since this debut, Yamato steadily created and published a variety of works in the genre of shōjo manga... Image album by Akiko Yano Akiko Yano is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer. She was born as Akiko Suzuki in Tokyo and raised in Aomori, Aomori, and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s... Sweet Dreamer by Yoko Takarada |
| 1986–87 | Nine to Five Nine to Five 9 to 5 is a 1980 American comedy film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman. The film concerns three working women living out their fantasy of getting even with, and their successful overthrow of, the company's autocratic, "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical... soundtrack by Charles Fox Charles Fox (composer) Charles Ira Fox is an American composer for film and television. His most heard compositions are probably the "love themes" , and the dramatic theme music to ABC's Wide World of Sports and the original Monday Night Football..... |
Magical City by Mika Yamashita |
Aramis'78 Waki Yamato is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1966 with the short story Dorobou Tenshi.Since this debut, Yamato steadily created and published a variety of works in the genre of shōjo manga... Image album by Akiko Yano Akiko Yano is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer. She was born as Akiko Suzuki in Tokyo and raised in Aomori, Aomori, and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s... |
| 1985–86 | Tyrolean fairy by Mika Yamashita and Chihiro Yamashita |
Magical City by Mika Yamashita |
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| 1984–85 | Sweet Dreamer by Yoko Takarada |
Ice Paradice by Tokiko Tsunoda |
Sweet Dreamer by Yoko Takarada |
| 1983–84 | (original music ?) | Rightning Attacker by Ryudo Uzaki (original music ?) |
Kotoriya-no-Mise(The Bird Shop) TV Animation Aim for the Ace! Opening Theme-song by Goh Misawa |
| 1982–83 | Rightning Attacker by Ryudo Uzaki |
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| 1981–82 | Nine to Five Nine to Five 9 to 5 is a 1980 American comedy film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman. The film concerns three working women living out their fantasy of getting even with, and their successful overthrow of, the company's autocratic, "sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical... soundtrack by Charles Fox Charles Fox (composer) Charles Ira Fox is an American composer for film and television. His most heard compositions are probably the "love themes" , and the dramatic theme music to ABC's Wide World of Sports and the original Monday Night Football..... |
Results
| Event | 1979–80 | 1980–81 | 1981–82 | 1982–83 | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1995–96 |
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| Winter Olympics Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
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| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
7th | 11th | 8th | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 7th | ||||||
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
8th | 6th | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Japanese Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| Japanese Junior Championships Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships The Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions on the Junior level for Japan. The first Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships was held in 1931. It is the junior level equivalent of the Japan Figure Skating Championships... |
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| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
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| Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
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| Fujifilm Trophy Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup... |
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| Grand Prix International de Paris Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
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| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Amateur
- World Champion (1989).
- First woman to land a triple-triple jump combination (1981).
- First woman to land a double loop-triple loop combination (in the short program) (1983).
- First woman to land five different triple jumps in competition (1983).
- First woman to land a triple Axel in competition (1988).
- First and only woman to land six different triple jumps in competition (1989).
- First woman to land a triple Axel in the Olympics (1992).
Triple axel
Ito landed 18 triple axels in competition.| 1988–89 | Aichi Prefecture Championships (LP) Japanese Free Skating Championships (LP) NHK Trophy (LP) Japan Figure Skating Championships (LP) World Championships (LP) |
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| 1989–90 | NHK Trophy (LP) World Championships (LP) |
| 1990–91 | East Japan Championships (LP) NHK Trophy (LP) Japan Figure Skating Championships (LP) |
| 1991–92 | East Japan Championships (LP) Trophee Lalique (LP) NHK Trophy (SP(combination with double toe loop), LP(combination with double toe loop)) Japan Figure Skating Championships (SP(combination with double toe loop), LP) Winter Olympics (LP) |
| 1995–96 | Japan Figure Skating Championships (LP) |
DVD
- 伊藤みどりのフィギュアスケート・ライフ努力編 (2006) –
- 伊藤みどりのフィギュアスケート・ライフ人生編 (2007) –
- 伊藤みどりのフィギュアスケート・ライフ (2007) –
Book
- タイム・パッセージ―時間旅行（1993）- ISBN 9784314100816
- 伊藤みどり物語 (1992) – ISBN 9784872080360
- 氷上の宝石―伊藤みどり写真集 (1993) – ISBN 9784317800362