Career
She badly fell on the same distance in 1968. She is sometimes confused with Jitsuko Saito who also competed in speed skating at the 1968 Olympics. Personal bests:
500 m – 43.8 (1972)
1000 m – 1:29.4 (1972)
1500 m – 2:19.8 (1972)
3000 m – 5:02.9 (1972).