Midori Ito still has the best triple axel of all time in my opinion, even if the judging doesn't reflect that. She doesn't rely on quick rotations but instead absolutely incredible height and distance.
Midori was pre-IJS, so it wasn't possible to rank her, since this is a data-driven ranking. But I certainly wanted to at least include her as an "Honorable Mention." We can only speculate what her scores would have been had she competed in the IJS era, but if you told me her jumps would top this ranking, I wouldn't be shocked. Absolute legend.
Definitely, the speed going into the jump helps give her the height and distance. Same with Tonya. But Tonya did not have light landings outside of the 91 Nationals and 91 Worlds. Midori had great landings. The only 3A I've been impressed by in the IJS era were Kostornaia's. Most of the others don't get the height, distance, and hang time in the air; and some pre-rotate.
@@fs.delight I read "HM" as "Her Majesty" lol What I will say no one got the same height as her, she was revolutionary and a pioneer. My only thing with her was the wrapped leg when jumping, it marred her jumps a tiny bit (tiny).
Watch midori's and then Alena's #1. Well, it's clear which is the more impressive jump. Alena's 3A was gorgeous yes, but Midori was truly on another level
How? Midori takes what feels like an eternity to get into the jump, while Alena's transitions are seamless. Alena also has a lot more control and her jumps are overall a lot more pleasing to watch.
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FS feels like a sport with the open ended scoring than the old one which felt like a popularity contest than an actual sport. Skaters are finally given the a credit where it's due. It's a damn shame Midori and Tonya didn't get the marks they rightfully deserved by landing the 3A.
Surprised there wasn't an honorable mention for Tonya's 3A at the 91 Worlds. Lots of speed going into the jump, and a much more controlled landing than at 91 SA.
