What does Lutz mean? The Lutz is a figure skating jump in which the skater jumps from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates (at least once) in the air, and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. It is sometimes spelled uncapitalized, as lutz. The jump can be performed with multiple rotations, resulting in a double Lutz (two rotations), triple Lutz (three rotations), or quad (or quadruple) Lutz (four rotations). The Lutz is one of the six recognized jumps in competitive figure skating. Because it is done with the use of the skate’s toe-pick, it is classified as a toe jump (along with the toe loop and flip; the loop, Salchow, and axel are classified as edge jumps). The Lutz is considered one of the most difficult jumps to perform. Example: To the casual viewer, the Lutz and Salchow may look similar, but they require much different techniques.
First recorded in 1935–40; after Alois Lutz (1898-1918), Austrian figure skater, who first performed the jump in 1913
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Usually, big swings in crude prices come mainly from shifts in global demand and expectations – not from supply disruptions, according to widely cited research in 2009 by the economist Lutz Kilian.
From Salon ● May 13, 2026
He messaged Lutz about his experiences: “It was definitely the sketchiest thing I have ever had to do.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Gianna Lutz, who lives outside Greenville, S.C., said that Van Dyke contacted her last year on Facebook to express romantic interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
The study, co-authored with Rutgers oceanographer Richard Lutz, stands out because Cinquemani began the work as an undergraduate assignment that later became a peer-reviewed publication.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Bob Lutz left as Stan and I began playing.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Pity it now goes for one more triple lutz that leaves the series limping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
And, going for a quad lutz, he fell to the ice in a moment that made the Olympics stop.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Midway through his free skate, Malinin stumbled out of a quadruple lutz that was supposed to be the start of a jump sequence that would be his single highest-scoring element.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Siao Him Fa scored 92.50 points for his skate, a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci, which he opened with a perfectly executed quadruple lutz.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
After starting his program with a textbook quad axel — a jump only Malinin has landed in competition — he doubled a planned quad loop, fell on a quad lutz and doubled another planned quad.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
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