Ayuko Ito

Ayuko Ito

Personal information
Born	(1986-09-29) 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 Women's short track speed skating Competitor for  Japan World Championships 2013 Debrecen 3000 m relay

Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, Itō Ayuko, born (1986-09-29)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

^[2]

Date	Season	Location	Rank	Event
28 October 2007	2007–08	Kobe	03 !	3000m Relay
27 September 2009	2008–09	Seoul	02 !	3000m Relay
30 October 2011	2011–12	Saguenay	03 !	3000m Relay
4 December 2011	2011–12	Nagoya	02 !	3000m Relay
11 December 2011	2011–12	Shanghai	03 !	3000m Relay
12 February 2012	2011–12	Dordrecht	03 !	3000m Relay
21 October 2012	2012–13	Calgary	03 !	3000m Relay
28 October 2012	2012–13	Montreal	03 !	3000m Relay
2 December 2012	2012–13	Nagoya	03 !	3000m Relay
9 December 2012	2012–13	Shanghai	02 !	3000m Relay

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