Cantilever (figure skating)

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Shawn Sawyer performs a cantilever.

Cathy Reed performs an assisted cantilever as part of an ice dancing element.

The cantilever is a figure skating element. Similar to the spread eagle, the skater travels along a deep edge. With knees bent, the skater bends his or her back backwards, parallel to the ice.

It was invented by Werner Groebli, better known as "Mr. Frick", a long-time show skater with Ice Follies. More recently, it became one of Ilia Klimkin's signature moves.

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• Figure skating glossary

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