Axel paulsen biography

Jump in figure skating

The Axel jump or Axel Paulsen jump, named after its inventor, Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsen, is an edge jump performed in figure skating.

He skated just four times for the world title and won three times (1922, 1924, and 1929).

He skated just four times for the world title and won three times (1922, 1924, and 1929).

Axel Paulsen was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater.

Biography.

Axel Paulsen, (d.

Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) was a Norwegian figure skater and speed skater.

It is the sport's oldest and most difficult jump, and the only basic jump in competition with a forward take-off, which makes it the easiest to identify. A double or triple Axel is required in both the short program and the free skating segment for junior and senior single skaters in all events sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU).

Compared with other basic figure skating jumps, the Axel requires an extra half revolution, which makes a triple Axel "more a quadruple jump than a triple", according to figure skating expert Hannah Robbins.^[1]

The triple Axel has become a common technical element in the men's singles discipline, but is less common among female single skaters.

As of January 2025, 25 women have successfully completed the triple Axel in international competition,