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Where did Those Names for Figure Skating Jumps Come From?  
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This is a list of eponyms in figure skating, i.e. the terms named after people.

	Axel jump, after Axel Paulsen (Norway).
	Besti squat, after Natalia Bestemianova (Soviet Union/Russia).
	Biellmann spin, after Denise Biellmann (Switzerland).
	Charlotte spiral, after Charlotte Oelschlagel (Germany).
	Ina Bauer, after Ina Bauer (Germany).
	Kerrigan spiral, after Nancy Kerrigan (USA).
	Lutz jump, after Alois Lutz (Austria).
	Salchow jump, after Ulrich Salchow (Sweden).
	Loop jump, in some countries (for example in Germany and in Poland) is called Rittberger, after Werner Rittberger (Germany)
	'Tano lutz, after Brian Boitano (USA).
	Walley jump, after Nate Walley (USA).

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