Axel Paulsen was the "inventor" of the Axel jump, he was also the first person to ever perform it. He discovered this jump in year of 1882.

Axel

-Waltz Jump - Sowcow Jump -Toe Loop Jump - Loop Jump -Flip Jump -Lutz Jump -Axel - Double-Sow -Double-Toe -Double-Loop -Double-Flip ( it's not an actual flip like in gymnastics) -Double-Lutz -Double Axel -Triple Sowcow -Triple Toe Loop -Triple Loop -Triple Flip -Triple Lutz -Triple Axel -Quad Sowcow -Quad Toe LOOp -Quad Loop -Quad Flip -Quad Lutz -Quad Axel

aksel, axel?

Axel is a fisst name of Scandinavian origin. It was especially popular in Danemark. It is also in use in France.

The skating figure axel is a jump named after the Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen who invented it.