Salchow
//ˈsalkɒv// noun, verb
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
"Naomi Nari Nam and Themi Leftheris had a chance to grab a world team spot after Inoue and Baldwin stumbled, but Nam fell to a knee trying to land a throw triple salchow and also fell on the next throw, a triple loop."
Verb
- 1 To perform a figure skating jump of this kind. intransitive
Example
More examples"Naomi Nari Nam and Themi Leftheris had a chance to grab a world team spot after Inoue and Baldwin stumbled, but Nam fell to a knee trying to land a throw triple salchow and also fell on the next throw, a triple loop."
Etymology
Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.
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