Figure skating element | |
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Element name | Loop Jump |
Alternative name | Rittberger Jump |
Scoring abbreviation | Lo |
Element type | Jump |
Take-off edge | Back Outside |
Landing edge | Back Outside |
Inventor | Werner Rittberger |
The loop jump is an edge jump in the sport of figure skating. The skater executes it by taking off from the back outside edge of the skating foot, turning one rotation in the air, and landing on the back outside edge of the same foot. It is often performed as the second jump in a combination.