Did Jozef Sabovcik Do a Clean Quad?
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As much as I would love to say it was the first quad it, technically, is two footed. But with todays new judging system would it count as a quad but then be graded down a bit for the two foot landing? Hmmm… Tough one to call but still amazing. Quads, even now, are not common place and with great technique and fabulous control over the body, they are beautiful to watch. In person they are even more breath taking.
I don’t understand why we count Josef as first quad jumper?
Alexander Fadeev from the Soviet Union was a really first to try a quad. At 1983 worlds – touched down by hand, and at 1984 Olympics – was twofooted landing.