Euler jump

Figure skating element
Element nameEuler jump
Scoring abbreviation1Eu
Element typeJump
Take-off edgeBack outside
Landing edgeBack inside

The Euler is an edge jump in figure skating. The Euler jump was known as the half loop jump in International Skating Union (ISU) regulations prior to the 2018/19 season when the name was changed.[1] Its invention has been attributed to both to Carl and Gustav Euler, two Austrian brothers who won the men's pairs competition at the 1900 European Championships,[2] as well as to Swedish figure skater Per Thorén, who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Olympics in London. It is thus also called the Thorén jump in Europe.[3] It is also a jump used in artistic roller skating.[4]

The Euler is performed when a skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate and lands on the opposite foot and edge. It is most commonly done prior to the third jump during a three-jump combination and serves as a way to put a skater on the correct edge in order to attempt a Salchow jump or a flip jump. It can only be accomplished as a single jump. According to U.S. Figure Skating, two benefits of the name change are that it simplifies the notation system for judges and makes it easier for skaters to attempt three-jump combinations, even if single loop jumps are already a planned part of their programs or if they accidentally pop out of a previous loop jump.[1] The Euler has a base point value of 0.50 points, when used in combination with two listed jumps, and also becomes a listed jump.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Cornetta, Katherine (1 October 2018). "Breaking Down an Euler". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ Kluge, Volker (2018). "Gillis Grafström – the Artist among the Figure Skaters" (PDF). Journal of Olympic History. 26 (2): 24–33.
  3. ^ Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
  4. ^ Walker, Elvin (19 September 2018). "New Season New Rules". International Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Communication No. 2168: Single & Pair Skating". Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 23 May 2018. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Special Regulations & Technical Rules Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance 2022". International Skating Union. 2022. p. 103. Retrieved 3 July 2024.


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