(born November 5, 1980) is a Japanese cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. Her best World Cup finish was third in the 30 km event in

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in 2009. Competing in five

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, Ishida earned her best finish of fifth in the 30 km event at

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. She competed at the

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, in Women's 10 kilometre classical, Women's 30 kilometre freestyle, Women's 15 kilometre skiathlon, and Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay. Her best finish at the

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was fourth in the team sprint event at

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Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

World Championships

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*2 podiums – (2 )

References

External links

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