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
Axel jump
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The Axel jump or Axel Paulsen jump, named after its inventor, Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsen, is an edge jump performed in figure skating. It is the sport's oldest and most difficult jump, and t
Figure skating jumps
…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 revolutions. Pair skaters…
Yuzuru Hanyu sets up for an Axel jump
Mone Chiba landing