SKATERPEDIA · PERSON
Ulrich Salchow
Men · Sweden
OVERVIEW
Canonical identity
Represented entities
- SwedenSWE1897–1913
SKATING LEGACY
Connections behind the elements
Salchow
Creator
The ISU credits Ulrich Salchow with inventing the jump in 1909.
1909Namesake
The jump carries Ulrich Salchow's name.
1909Only source-backed historical relationships cleared for the public-safe record are shown.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Derived from results
World Medalist
1900 · 1899 · 1897
3 verified resultsEuropean Champion
1913 · 1910 · 1909 · 1907 · 1906 · 1904 · 1900 · 1899 · 1898
9 verified resultsEuropean Medalist
1901
1 verified resultWorld Champion
1911 · 1910 · 1909 · 1908 · 1907 · 1905 · 1904 · 1903 · 1902 · 1901
10 verified resultsOlympic Champion
1908
1 verified resultCOMPETITION HISTORY
Major championship medal history
1912/131st
1913 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1910/111st
1911 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1909/101st
1910 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1909/101st
1910 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1908/091st
1909 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1908/091st
1909 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1907/081st
1908 Olympic figure skating
Men · Sweden
- Medal
- Gold
1907/081st
1908 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1906/071st
1907 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1906/071st
1907 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1905/061st
1906 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1904/051st
1905 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1903/041st
1904 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1903/041st
1904 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1902/031st
1903 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1901/021st
1902 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1900/013rd
1901 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Bronze
1900/011st
1901 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1899/001st
1900 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1899/002nd
1900 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
1898/991st
1899 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1898/992nd
1899 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
1897/981st
1898 European Championships
Men
- Medal
- Gold
1896/972nd
1897 World Championships
Men
- Medal
- Silver
OLYMPIC RECORD
Events kept distinct
Individual / partnership event
SOURCES
Why Skaterpedia believes this record
Major identity, result and biography facts are linked to canonical provenance. A concise selection is shown here.
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- Existing Verified Research PodiumInternational Skating Union · podium-europeans-1898-men-a2343996eeb5Open source (opens in a new tab)
- Official Championship FeatureISU World Figure Skating Championships Prague 2026 · Spotlight on: MenOpen source (opens in a new tab)