Frontside 1080

Three-rotation jump

Chis Macdonald performs a frontside 1080, a jump involving three rotations around the vertical axis of the body. A slow-motion shot from the GWA World Cup in Fuerteventura.

March 27, 2026 © WING DAILY | text: Jürgen Schall | photos/graphics: fuerteventura-worldcup.org | translation: DE

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