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Skaters commonly perform a double or triple Axel, followed by a jump of lower difficulty in combination. [5] A double or triple Axel is required in the short program and an Axel is required in the free program for junior and senior single skaters in all ISU competitions. [6] The Axel jump is the most studied jump in figure skating.
[18] [46] The Axel jump is the most studied jump in figure skating. [49] It is the only jump that begins with a forward takeoff, which makes it the easiest jump to identify. [26] A double or triple Axel is required in the short program and an Axel is required in the free program for junior and senior single skaters in all ISU competitions. [39]: 18
Mao Asada (JPN) set a number of triple Axel firsts and records for the ladies' competition: first to land a triple Axel during an Olympic short program; [15] [16] first to perform a triple Axel as part of a jump combination in any Olympic figure skating program; [15] first to land multiple triple Axels during an Olympic competition; [17]
The 19-year-old became the first person to land a quadruple axel, widely considered the most difficult jump in the sport, during a short program, while competing at one of figure skating’s most ...
Malinin chose to open with the triple axel, rather than the quad that he was the first to land in competition, and then threw down a quad lutz — the second-hardest jump behind the quad axel. He ...
Ilia Malinin had no intention of trying to land the quadruple axel, the most difficult jump in figure skating, while the 19-year-old American sensation was trying to qualify for the Grand Prix Finals.
She is the first woman to land a triple-triple jump combination and a triple Axel in competition. [3] [4] At the 1988 Calgary Olympics, she became the first woman to land seven triple jumps in an Olympic free skating competition. [5] [6] She is widely recognised as one of the best figure skaters of all time.
Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the men's short program at the Skate America figure skating event in Allen, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. ... rotated triple axel and on a step ...