Figure skating jumps
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Figure skating jumps are an element of three competitive figure skating disciplines: men's singles, women's singles, and pair skating – but not ice dancing. Jumping in figure skating is "relatively re
Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsen created the Axel jump c. 1895.
Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, first female skater to land a triple Axel, in 1989
Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova, namesake of the "Zagitova Rule", in 2019
Canadian pair skaters Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini performing a throw jump in 1983
Salchow jump
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The Salchow jump is an edge jump in figure skating. It was named after its inventor, Ulrich Salchow, in 1909. The Salchow is accomplished with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one foot and a lan
Figure skating jumps
…in figure skating. The six most common jumps can be divided into two groups: toe jumps (the toe loop, the flip, and the Lutz) and edge jumps (the Salchow, the loop, and the Axel). The Euler jump, which was known as a half-loop before 2018, is an edge jump. Jumps are also classified by the number of…
Ulrich Salchow, inventor of the Salchow jump
Japanese figure skater Miki Ando (2009)
Sarah Isabella Bardua begins the take-off of a Salchow
Keiji Tanaka begins the take-off of a Salchow