| Birth date | 10 May 1994 (age 32) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan[1] |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| Club | Tsuchiya Home Ski Team |
| Height | 1.61 m[1] |
| Personalbest | 219 m (719 ft) Vikersund, 22 March 2026 |
| Seasons | 2012–present |
| Individual starts | 267 |
| Totalpodiums | 29 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Team starts | 20 |
| Teampodiums | 7 |
| Teamwins | 4 |
| Updated | 28 March 2026 |
Yuki Ito (伊藤 有希, Itō Yūki, born 10 May 1994) is a Japanese ski jumper.
Ito has won ten individual World Cup events, four team events, and finished as the overall runner-up in the 2016–17 season. At the World Championships she has won five medals, including a mixed team gold.
Career
Ito's debut in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in February 2012 in Hinzenbach. At the 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Ito won the gold medal with the Japanese team in the mixed event at normal hill. She won her first individual World Cup event on 14 January 2017 in Sapporo.[2]
She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, finishing seventh in the women's normal hill individual competition.[3] She also competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the same event.[3]
With the Japan national team, Ito won the first-ever women's World Cup team competition in Hinterzarten on 16 December 2017. Her teammates included Kaori Iwabuchi, Yuka Seto and Sara Takanashi.[4]
Major tournament results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Normal | Large | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi | 7 | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| 2022 Beijing | 13 | N/A | 4 |
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 17 | 14 | — |
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
| Year | NH | LH | Team | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Liberec | 17 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 Oslo | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 Val di Fiemme | 20 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2015 Falun | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2017 Lahti | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2019 Seefeld | 15 | N/A | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 Oberstdorf | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 Planica | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 Trondheim | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
World Cup results
Overall standings
| Season | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 20 | 130 |
| 2012–13 | 18 | 210 |
| 2013–14 | 3 | 759 |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 434 |
| 2015–16 | 8 | 505 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 1,208 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 661 |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 571 |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 380 |
| 2020–21 | 14 | 245 |
| 2021–22 | 8 | 449 |
| 2022–23 | 8 | 766 |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 1,018 |
| 2024–25 | 13 | 509 |
| 2025–26 | 13 | 701 |
Individual wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016–17 | 14 January 2017 | Sapporo | Miyanomori HS100 | NH |
| 2 | 20 January 2017 | Zaō | Yamagata HS103 | NH | |
| 3 | 21 January 2017 | Zaō | Yamagata HS103 | NH | |
| 4 | 15 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre HS109 | NH | |
| 5 | 12 March 2017 | Oslo | Holmenkollbakken HS134 | LH | |
| 6 | 2022–23 | 5 February 2023 | Willingen | Mühlenkopfschanze HS147 | LH |
| 7 | 24 March 2023 | Lahti | Salpausselkä HS130 | LH | |
| 8 | 2023–24 | 2 December 2023 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken HS98 | NH |
| 9 | 14 January 2024 | Sapporo | Okurayama HS134 | LH | |
| 10 | 2025–26 | 15 March 2026 | Oslo | Holmenkollbakken HS134 | LH |
References
- ^ "Yuki Ito – Player Profile – Ski jumping". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "First World Cup victory for Yuki Ito". International Ski Federation. 14 January 2017. Archived 17 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Yuki Ito – Olympic Winter Games". International Ski Federation. Archived 9 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Japan rules in first ever Ladies' Team event". International Ski Federation. 16 December 2017. Archived 17 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 March 2021.