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This topic is one of problems in figure skating.
It is true that bigger, taller, more heavy body CAN have more problems to rotate difficult jumps (speaking about single skaters) and the movements across the ice may not look that effortless.
BUT thin body type should not be a duty which would lead to attacks on skaters who doesn't have such body type.
For example coming to ladies and triple jumps it is so individual ON THE FIRST PLACE. Because it is body type VERSUS strenght of legs and core VERSUS hardwork VERSUS great jumping technique / technique of rotation. And all of this together decides if the lady will land triples.
In past decade ladies figure skating presented women of all range of height and weight.
From Satoko Miyahara with 152cm to Sofia Samodelkina and Lara Naki Gutmann having 170cm, to Lorine Schild having 173cm (info based on Google). Range of weight could be from 40 kilograms (some Japanese ladies, Chaeon- Kim) to Mae Berenice Meite with 69 kilograms.
Such range of both height and weight shows clearly that there are different body types.
Thin skaters, muscular skaters, we saw all of these.
All ladies are / were landing triples.
All ladies are / were executing Level 4 spins.
As to quality of Skating Skills and Step Sequences, I see no relevance to weight / height.
Coming to detail, bigger muscle mass and smaller flexibility create troubles in some spin positions. But I hope that coaches are able to come with more suitable positions for each skater individually.
