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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 landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. It is "usually the first jump that skaters learn to double, and the first or second to triple ...
The Salchow jump is an edge jump. It was named after its inventor, Ulrich Salchow, in 1909. [35] [43] The Salchow is accomplished with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one foot and a landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. [35] It is "usually the first jump that skaters learn to double, and the first or second to triple". [44]
The loop is more difficult than the toe loop and salchow because the free leg is already crossed at takeoff, so the rotation is begun from the edge of the skating foot and the upper body. The coordination and weight shift does not need to be exact while performing the loop, so many skaters consider it an easier jump than the flip and Lutz . [ 4 ]
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Canadian pairs skaters Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford completed the first throw quadruple Salchow in Olympic competition. [43] [44] [45] In 2004, Chinese pairs skaters Ding Yang and Ren Zhongfei attempted a throw quadruple toe loop at the Four Continents Championships; the landing was ...
The ISU Junior Grand Prix in Sweden (originally called the Salchow Trophy) is an international figure skating competition. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union, it is periodically held in the autumn as part of the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The Euler is performed when a skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate and lands on the back inside edge on the opposite foot. It is most commonly done prior to the third jump during a three-jump combination and serves as a way to put a skater on the correct edge in order to attempt a Salchow jump or a flip jump. It is only ...
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Ulrich Salchow is the most decorated figure skater at the World Championships with ten gold medals and three silver medals. The World Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.