Etymology

Tsukahara

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Today it means: A full-twisting double salto, performed as a dismount, or tumble. Full definition →

Japanese 塚原
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from塚原
  2. English todayTsukahara

Borrowed from Japanese 塚原. Transliteration of Japanese つかはら * (gymnastics): The gymnastics skills are named after Japanese gymnast Tsukahara Mitsuo (塚原光男), who was the first to perform the original version in competition.

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