Hard to choose between Midori Ito and Mao Asada. Ito probably had the most explosive 3A done by women. But Mao has more consistent and "prettier" axel.
No contest at all. Midori Ito, hands down, is the best!
Tonya Harding really had her moments with the jump, but she was nowhere as consistent with it as Midori was, IMO. They both had the most powerful 3Axel attempts for the women.
There's no doubt that Mao's and Midori's are the best! Yukari's is also very nice, but I think she needs more height to make it better and, in some ocassions, to complete the revolutions.
I think that Midori's in a league of her own here. Her and Tonya had enormous triple axels that were easily as good as (and sometimes better than) the Men's attempts - and that includes the men now!
Ito was more consistent than Harding though so she wins for that.
Moa's trilpe axel is impressive but it doesn't have the sheer power or height and length that Ito got.
Torn between Midori"s and Mao's. Midori's 3A was powerful,impressive and breathtaking. It was a total WOW! On the other hand , Mao's 3A looks so light, easy and effortless. Even with 2T and Tano, it looks so easy and airy, and doesn't look like so difficult a jump as the one some of mens champions have to struggle with. Sometimes it looks as though it was just 2A.
I voted for Midori, but poor Tanya. The one she did twice at Skate America in the fall of 2001 was pretty unbelievable. Sheer aggression. (How appropriate I suppose) but still, quite impressive. No hesitation whatsoever.