Ayuko Ito
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| Born |
September 29, 1986 Hamamatsu,  Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 lb (54 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country |
Japan | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||
| World finals | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 8 (1000m) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子 Itō Ayuko, born September 29, 1986 in Hamamatsu) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater.
Ito competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Japan. She finished third in her opening round race of the 1000 metres, failing to advance and placing 18th. She was also a member of the 3000 metre relay team, which finished third in the semifinals and fourth in the B Final, ending up seventh overall.[1]
As of 2013, Ito has won one bronze medal at the World Championships, as a member of the Japanese relay team in 2013. Her best individual result is 9th, in the 2012 1500 metres.[2]
As of 2013, Ito has ten ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup podium finishes, all as part of the Japanese relay team. Her best result is a silver medal, achieved three times. Her best World Cup ranking is eighth, in the 1000 metres in 2011–12.[2]
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Season | Location | Rank | Event |
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| 28 October 2007 | 2007–08 | Kobe |  | 3000m Relay |
| 27 September 2009 | 2008–09 | Seoul |  | 3000m Relay |
| 30 October 2011 | 2011–12 | Saguenay | | 3000m Relay |
| 4 December 2011 | 2011–12 | Nagoya | | 3000m Relay |
| 11 December 2011 | 2011–12 | Shanghai | | 3000m Relay |
| 12 February 2012 | 2011–12 | Dordrecht | | 3000m Relay |
| 21 October 2012 | 2012–13 | Calgary | | 3000m Relay |
| 28 October 2012 | 2012–13 | Montreal | | 3000m Relay |
| 2 December 2012 | 2012–13 | Nagoya | | 3000m Relay |
| 9 December 2012 | 2012–13 | Shanghai | | 3000m Relay |