Who were the first skaters to do double jumps?
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if my memory serves me right, the first woman to do a double jump was Cecelia Colledge (it was a sal) - that was 1937. Since Sonja retired in 1936, I assume she did not do any doubles.
After some digging: Dick Button did the first doble axel in 1948.
Karl Schafer did first double lutz in 1926. He also did first double loop in 1925.
After some digging: Dick Button did the first doble axel in 1948.
Karl Schafer did first double lutz in 1926. He also did first double loop in 1925.
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on the same topic... who did the first triples?? who was the first woman to do a triple jump in a program, does anyone know?
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bethissoawesome said:
Carol Heiss was the first to land a double axel
Dick landed the first ever triple...
I wonder, like you, who the first woman was... (I know Janet was doing them in the 60's)
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Vern Taylor did the first triple axel (1978 worlds)
Ronnie Robertson did the first triple sal in 1955 worlds.
Ronnie Robertson did the first triple sal in 1955 worlds.
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STL_Blues_fan said:
Wow, I always thought Midori Ito was the first to land the triple axel!
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*~RussianBleux~* said:
She was a first woman.
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here's a cool site of "firsts" by Canadians.
According to this site, Petra Burka was the first woman to land a triple jump by a woman. She did a triple sal.
According to this site, Petra Burka was the first woman to land a triple jump by a woman. She did a triple sal.
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Double salchows were first performed by Gillis Grafström for men in the 1920's, and Cecilia Colledge for women in the late 1930's.
