Easily the most athletic skater in the history of the sport. Her success rate with this jump, in the 80s and 90s, although not perfect, would be impressive today. And I have yet to see anyone approach the amount of height she got. Simply incredible.
@@joccskates4497 Tonya's jumps were also not textbook like Midori's were. Tonya often had a huge tilt on her triple axel. Incredible she was able to land it with such a far lean.
It’s amazing how no one appreciated the ridiculous amount of height she got on this jump. When she overrated a little on the axel, it just shows that she is more than capable of doing a clean 3A, and she had great technique with the jump for a 4 years which is honestly great
I love Midori Ito’s skating - her athletic abilities and the size of her jumps are incredible. She was never conventionally artistic but I love the joy and speed of her skating- even when not at her best - she had presence and a ‘star’ quality for me. Other similar skaters: Elaine Zayak, Liz Manley, Tonya Harding (more recently Miki Ando, Wakaba Higuchi and even Sasha Trousova)
That’s crazy to me that woman just started jumping triple axels in the 90s and now Olympic women are jumping quads. This sport has really advanced a lot in the last 30 years
You forgot her triple Axel at the 1993 and 1994 world pro championships , the 1996 Japanese Championships, and the 1994 challenge of champions all of where she nailed a triple Axel
You also missed the following: 1990 NHK trophy - there’s some footage here of her perfect program 1990 Japanese National Championships - before 1990 worlds 1991 Japanese National Championships - before 1991 worlds
Tonya's triple axel was the best.....Midori Ito was a good jumper but she always looked bow-legged when she skated...Tonya was a much better skater..too bad she was a criminal!!
I think for sure this jump drove her to retire. According to her story in the video interview, during the COVID19 epidemic, she was not going anywhere and just relaxing at home. That's when she noticed that the pain from her working days was gone. She was a hard worker, a professional skater even after she retired, and even after she turned 40, she was still competing in senior competitions and teaching skating to many kids, so she was always too busy to rest and relax, so she was always in chronic pain. She was able to jump 2A until the age of 41, but by the time she was 49, she was shocked to find she could no longer do so. When her injury healed completely, at 53, she remembered that skating was fun and resumed practicing axels.
I had no idea she was landing this in 1988. If she landed it in 1988 why are the 1989 Worlds credited with the first landing of it by a woman? Thanks for the video!
@@joccskates4497 I'm aware of that. I'm just speaking on how everyone (commentators, etc) reference 1989 as when she first landed it. They don't make the distinction that she landed it previously as though the Worlds is the only competition where it counted.
@@marissaschannel1681 I agree I think they need to credit her NHK trophy competition. I think in a lot of articles written about this, they do reference the NHK trophy as some “backwaters” competition where she first landed it. In fact she tried it during her Skate America program during the same season but missed it slightly. I think if she hit it there they would have credited it officially.
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@@ВадимТорн Yeah no, as a junior under Plushenko she started to develop some artistry but when she was back under Eteri she gave everything up for the quad jumps. No transition and bad skating skills, but at least she has some charisma
She also landed a clean triple axel at the 1996 japanese nationals (this is not in this video)
So last landed 1996 ?
Easily the most athletic skater in the history of the sport. Her success rate with this jump, in the 80s and 90s, although not perfect, would be impressive today. And I have yet to see anyone approach the amount of height she got. Simply incredible.
She jumped huge with every jump
Even the commentators would be suprised😂😂
From what I’ve been seeing Tonyas jumps seem to be up there also
@@adriannelashae4678 yes but tonya was less consitent with her jumps especially late 92 and the entirety of 93
@@joccskates4497 Tonya's jumps were also not textbook like Midori's were. Tonya often had a huge tilt on her triple axel. Incredible she was able to land it with such a far lean.
@@marissaschannel1681 i love tonya to death but her triple axel was just pure luck
It’s amazing how no one appreciated the ridiculous amount of height she got on this jump. When she overrated a little on the axel, it just shows that she is more than capable of doing a clean 3A, and she had great technique with the jump for a 4 years which is honestly great
I love Midori Ito’s skating - her athletic abilities and the size of her jumps are incredible. She was never conventionally artistic but I love the joy and speed of her skating- even when not at her best - she had presence and a ‘star’ quality for me. Other similar skaters: Elaine Zayak, Liz Manley, Tonya Harding (more recently Miki Ando, Wakaba Higuchi and even Sasha Trousova)
Midori is a legend !
I love how she just keeps doing them no matter what, no guts no glory!!!!
数年前にみどりさんが50歳近くなっても
ダブルアクセルを跳べていたことが
信じられない🤦♂️
レジェンド！
Til this day she still has the best triple axel ever
Потрясающе красивый аксель, невероятная высота!
1991 NHK trophy Original program at 1:25 is so good!!!! Her skyrocketing into the air with the soaring string sound, just doesn’t get any better.
Shes simple so good
She was also the first woman to attempt and land a triple axel in a Pro competition, in 1993, I believe.
That’s crazy to me that woman just started jumping triple axels in the 90s and now Olympic women are jumping quads. This sport has really advanced a lot in the last 30 years
her costumes are IMMACULATE TOO
She also landed in 1993 in the worlds professional
Being able to jump the triple axel for 14 years after being an adult and not having a thin body, wow those legs can truly work!
You forgot her triple Axel at the 1993 and 1994 world pro championships , the 1996 Japanese Championships, and the 1994 challenge of champions all of where she nailed a triple Axel
exept for 1996 those are all proffesional championships
the height she gets is unbelievable, to this day i've never seen any female skater jump that high, powerful asf.
You also missed the following:
1990 NHK trophy - there’s some footage here of her perfect program
1990 Japanese National Championships - before 1990 worlds
1991 Japanese National Championships - before 1991 worlds
She could have done a quad axel decades before ilia Malinin.
They make it look sooooo easy.
Even an athlete as good as her failed several 3A. I respect athletes who try difficult jumps.
the nhk jump at 0:30 is my favorite triple axel of all time!
Back In days when Russia didn’t dominate the whole skating
Her last triple axel attempt was in 2001 at 2001 Japan open.
Tonya's triple axel was the best.....Midori Ito was a good jumper but she always looked bow-legged when she skated...Tonya was a much better skater..too bad she was a criminal!!
1989 and 1990 are the best
Isn't there footage of her Triple Axel Triple Toe combination in practice?
Most athletic jumpers of all time:
Midori Ito
Julia Sebestyen
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Alexandra Trusova
Wasn’t her last landing of the jump in 1996? In the Japan nationals long program?
Wow ur right i am sorry i did not see the footage
Works pro champs with the Rose of Pain program was best
Why this thumbnail? wicked
Question: didn’t these axels cause injury that she had to retire early?
I think for sure this jump drove her to retire.
According to her story in the video interview, during the COVID19 epidemic, she was not going anywhere and just relaxing at home. That's when she noticed that the pain from her working days was gone. She was a hard worker, a professional skater even after she retired, and even after she turned 40, she was still competing in senior competitions and teaching skating to many kids, so she was always too busy to rest and relax, so she was always in chronic pain. She was able to jump 2A until the age of 41, but by the time she was 49, she was shocked to find she could no longer do so. When her injury healed completely, at 53, she remembered that skating was fun and resumed practicing axels.
And today, the Russian skaters are pumping out quads like they're nothing. Lo!
Only when they are young, thin and on puberty blockers
@@karllieck9064 they burn out so fast with the Eteri technique. I think only a Japanese skater has figured out a way to consistently land quads.
I had no idea she was landing this in 1988. If she landed it in 1988 why are the 1989 Worlds credited with the first landing of it by a woman? Thanks for the video!
1989 is the first time in WORLD competition
@@joccskates4497 I'm aware of that. I'm just speaking on how everyone (commentators, etc) reference 1989 as when she first landed it. They don't make the distinction that she landed it previously as though the Worlds is the only competition where it counted.
@@marissaschannel1681 I agree I think they need to credit her NHK trophy competition. I think in a lot of articles written about this, they do reference the NHK trophy as some “backwaters” competition where she first landed it. In fact she tried it during her Skate America program during the same season but missed it slightly. I think if she hit it there they would have credited it officially.
What about Jenkins landing one in the 50s when the first one credited is in the late 70s?
@@jondavwal13 I think the difference is Jenkins did it at an exhibition, not an actual compeition.
Jumping flea
She wasn't artistic and graceful....
Alexandra was also not artistic, but as she grew up and turned into a young woman, she began to devote more energy and attention to artistry and now looks more graceful and feminine
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@@ВадимТорн Yeah no, as a junior under Plushenko she started to develop some artistry but when she was back under Eteri she gave everything up for the quad jumps. No transition and bad skating skills, but at least she has some charisma