salchow
noun
sal·chow
ˈsal-ˌkau̇ 
-ˌkȯv,
-(ˌ)kō
often capitalized
: a figure-skating jump with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one skate followed by one or more full turns in the air and a landing on the back outside edge of the opposite skate
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There are six types of jumps in skating in order of difficulty: the toe loop, the loop, the salchow, the flip, the lutz and the Axel, named after its creator Axel Paulsen.
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Levito elegantly landed her triple lutz-half loop-triple salchow sequence and other most difficult jumps while captivating the crowd as the final skater of the evening.
—Janie McCauley, ajc, 28 Jan. 2023
The salchow is an edge jump, accomplished with a takeoff from the back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2022
Levito looked unfazed, elegantly landing her triple lutz-half loop-triple salchow sequence and other most difficult jumps while captivating the crowd as the final skater of the evening.
—Janie McCauley, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
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Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Levito elegantly landed her triple lutz-half loop-triple salchow sequence and other most difficult jumps while captivating the crowd as the final skater of the evening.
—Janie McCauley, ajc, 28 Jan. 2023
The salchow is an edge jump, accomplished with a takeoff from the back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.
—Christine Brennan, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2022
Levito looked unfazed, elegantly landing her triple lutz-half loop-triple salchow sequence and other most difficult jumps while captivating the crowd as the final skater of the evening.
—Janie McCauley, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Salchow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salchow. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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