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backward somersault [3 records]

Record 1 2018-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
DEF

A move that begins by taking off from one or two feet, then jumping backward and landing on the feet.

Key term(s)
  • back somie
  • back sommie

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
CONT

Le salto arrière est une figure gymnastique dont le but principal est de sauter pour effectuer un tour du corps sur l'axe horizontal.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
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Record 2 2000-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diving

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongeon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
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Record 3 1979-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
OBS

[The] backstroke to breaststroke ... turn differs from the normal backstroke turn in that the swimmer does a complete backward somersault and does not "correct" the body position on to the back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
OBS

[Le] virage [...] du dos à la brasse [...] diffère du virage habituel du dos en ce que le nageur effectue une roulade complète vers l'arrière et qu'il ne «corrige» pas la position du corps pour terminer le mouvement sur le dos.

Spanish

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