Jamal Othman performs a camel spin.

Irina Slutskaya performs a camel spin.

A camel spin, also known in Europe as a parallel spin, is a spin move done in figure skating. It is performed on a fully extended or slightly bent skating leg, with the free leg extended in the air in an arabesque position parallel to the ice as the skater spins. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Jamal Othman competes at Trophee Eric Bompard in 2006. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ... Types of spins in figure skating include the following. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... For more on the equestrian movement, see pirouette (dressage). ...

Variations

A flying camel spin, formerly known as a Button camel, is initiated with a jump from a forward outside edge to a back camel spin. Richard Totten Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. ...

A layover is performed by upturning the torso and free leg so that the skater's torso and free foot are pointing toward the ceiling, rather than toward the ice. This spin is frequently seen in artistic roller skating, where it is called a "layback spin" (but is distinct from the layback spin performed on ice). Brazilian skater Bruna Santos skates a free skating program Artistic roller skating (sometimes called roller figure skating) is a group of roller skating events similar to figure skating on ice. ... Maria Butyrskaya A layback is a required spin in figure skating, in which the torso is bent backwards and the free leg is lifted toward the back, almost always in an attitude position (This is sometimes known as an attitude spin). ...

A Harding camel [1] is similar to a layover, except with a bent free leg. Tonya Harding performs a triple axel jump at the 1991 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. ...

A catch-foot camel is performed by the skater grasping the free leg's blade with either hand. The skater's torso remains pointed toward the ice, and the free leg is held upward. Catch-foot camels with free legs extended toward the ceiling are sometimes called one-hand Biellmanns or half-Biellmanns Biellmann spin, by Lucinda Ruh The Biellmann spin is a figure skating move in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over their head and behind them, with both hands. ... Biellmann spin, by Lucinda Ruh The Biellmann spin is a figure skating move in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over their head and behind them, with both hands. ...

A doughnut/donut spin is a catch-foot camel, but the skater's head is pulled toward the free leg's foot so that the skater's head, torso, and free leg form a toric shape parallel to the ice. Oksana Baiul and Shizuka Arakawa frequently perform this spin. In geometry, a torus (pl. ...

A Grafström spin is a camel with a bent skating leg, with the free foot still in the arabesque position. Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... For more on the equestrian movement, see pirouette (dressage). ...

A Hamill camel is not a true camel per se, but rather a transition from a backwards camel to a backwards sit spin by bending the skating leg and dropping the torso and free leg simultaneously. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

An illusion spin is performed by the skater keeping their head, torso, and free leg in a straight line, and rhythmically bobbing above and below the position of a standard camel spin. Tiffany Chin performed this spin frequently as an amateur. However, because the spin is dynamic and does not involve holding a static posture while rotating, it is not recognized as a valid difficult variation under the ISU Judging System. Categories: U.S. figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics | Substubs ... A demonstration of how skaters are scored under Code of Points. ...

History

Most sources credit the invention of the camel spin to British skater Cecilia Colledge, who first performed it in 1935. Like the layback spin, also invented by Colledge, the camel was originally considered a move for women only. Cecilia Colledge (born November 1920) was a British figure skater. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Maria Butyrskaya A layback is a required spin in figure skating, in which the torso is bent backwards and the free leg is lifted toward the back, almost always in an attitude position (This is sometimes known as an attitude spin). ...

According to figure skating coach Gustave Lussi, the camel spin was invented not by Colledge but by an Australian skater named Campbell, and is properly known as the Campbell spin. Gustave François Lussi was a figure skating coach. ...

The Grafström spin may predate the invention of the "regular" camel spin. Although it is named after Gillis Grafström, its best practitioner is said to be Czechoslovakian skater Otto Gold, who won the silver medal at the 1930 European Figure Skating Championships. Gillis Grafström (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; † April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Warning: Value not specified for common_name Motto: Czech: Pravda vítÄ›zí (Truth prevails; 1918-1989) Latin: Veritas Vincit (Truth prevails; 1989-1992) Anthem: Kde domov můj and Nad Tatrou sa blýska Capital Prague Language(s) Czech, Slovak Government Republic President  - 1918-1935 Tomáš Masaryk  - 1989-1992 V... The 2007 mens podium For the 2007 competition, see 2007 European Figure Skating Championships. ...

Dick Button is credited with inventing the flying camel spin in the 1940's. It was originally known as the Button camel. Richard Totten Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and a well-known long-time skating television analyst. ...

The illusion spin was accidentally invented by Jacqueline du Bief when she lost control on the entrance to a camel spin. Jacqueline du Bief (born December 4th, 1930) is a French figure skater. ...

References

• Figure Skating: Championship Techniques. John Misha Petkevich, 1989. ISBN 0-452-26209-7.
• Systematic Figure Skating: The Spin & Jump Techniques of Gustave Lussi. (instructional videos)
• Single Figure Skating. Josef Dĕdič, 1974.
• Dick Button on Skates. Dick Button, 1955.