Mirai Nagasu, 24, became the first American female figure skater to land a triple Axel at the 2018 Sochi Olympics, and only the third woman in the world to land the extremely different jump. Nagasu represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the age of 16 and placed 4th in the ladies’ event. Mirai first landed the triple Axel jump in international competition at the US International Figure Skating Competition in 2017.
Enjoy the video of Mirai Nagasu landing the first the insanely difficult triple axel for the US at the 2018 Olympics. Make sure to check her out on her website and various social media channels.
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