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...fourth place when he glided out for his free-skating routine. To the ringing trumpets of Spanish music, he went through five minutes of dazzling Salchows (jump and forward turn), Lutzes (jump and reverse turn) and flying splits. Then he went off with something he calls "the Bourkey"-an astonishing leap in which he kicks sideways, twirls, arches and floats as if suspended by wires. He decided against his "triple-flip" turn because of a pulled leg muscle. But the judges had seen enough; they gave him five 5.9s and one 6, good for third place and a slot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Figure Skating: Going for Sixes | 2/2/1968 | See Source »

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