KnowraAxel jumpLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Axel jump, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 4Related 2Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Figure skating jumpBroader topic: Its forward takeoff adds half a rotation compared with jumps launched backward.Ulrich SalchowCompared with: Its forward takeoff gives it an extra half-rotation relative to other basic jumps.Dick ButtonRelated: Button was the first skater to land a double Axel in competition, at the 1948 Olympics.Yuzuru HanyuBroader topic: Hanyu’s triple Axel was a major scoring element and a recurring strength in his programs.Axel PaulsenBroader topic: This is Paulsen’s defining invention and the element bearing his name.Ilia MalininNarrower topic: Its forward takeoff makes the quadruple Axel a four-and-a-half-rotation jump.History of figure skatingBroader topic: The forward takeoff makes the Axel a distinctive marker of technical progression.Cecilia ColledgeRelated: Colledge performed a double Axel in competition, advancing women’s technical skating.