Lutz jump
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The Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. It is the second-most difficult jump in figure skating[1] and "probably the second-most famous jump after the Axel".[2]
Quick Facts Figure skating element, Element name ...
Figure skating element | |
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Element name | Lutz jump |
Scoring abbreviation | Lz |
Element type | Jump |
Take-off edge | Back outside |
Landing edge | Back outside |
Inventor | Alois Lutz |
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