Salchow jump

Figure skating element
Element nameSalchow jump
Scoring abbreviationS
Element typeJump
Take-off edgeBack inside
Landing edgeBack outside
InventorUlrich Salchow

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".[1] Timing is critical because both the takeoff and landing must be on the backward edge. A Salchow is deemed cheated if the skate blade starts to turn forward before the takeoff, or if it has not turned completely backward when the skater lands back on the ice.[1]

In competitions, the base value of a single Salchow is 0.40, for a double Salchow it is 1.30, for a triple 4.30, 9.70 for a quadruple, and 14 for a quintuple.[2]

  1. ^ a b Kestnbaum, p. 284
  2. ^ "ISU Communication 2656 Single and Pair Skating". International Skating Union. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

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