Ayuko Ito

Ayuko Ito (伊藤 亜由子, Itō Ayuko; born 29 September 1986) is a Japanese short-track speed-skater.

Ayuko Ito

Personal information
Born	(1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 38) Hamamatsu, Japan
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight	119 lb (54 kg)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	Short track speed skating
Achievements and titles
World finals	2
Highest world ranking	8 (1000m)
Medal record World Championships 2013 Debrecen 3000 m relay 2017 Rotterdam 3000 m relay

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]

She also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[3]

World Cup Podiums

^[2]

Date	Season	Location	Rank	Event
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