Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “Looking at Ilia Malinin now, I believe that a quintuple jump is real.”

Translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s comments regarding quintuple jumps.

original source: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s blog on sports.ru

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Here’s a translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s comments regarding Ilia Malinin’s prospects of jumping a quintuple.

“Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: Looking at Ilia Malinin now, I believe that a quintuple jump is real. Previously, I thought that no one would ever be able to perform it. The quintuple jump seemed so distant and unimaginable. Although, I used to think about myself that the triple axel was an impossible jump, telling myself, ‘Liza, what are you thinking?’ In the end, a week later, I was going and doing it.

I think if Ilia has the motivation, with his quadruple toe loop, he will be able to achieve a quintuple jump in the near future.

To perform ultra-C jumps, you need an incredible technique, good height, and a tight body position in the air. The body position is the most important, and Ilia’s is maximally tight.”

Related topics: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Ilia Malinin