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At what national competition was Kimmie Meissner the first American woman to land the triple Axel jump?

  • 2004 U.S. Nationals

  • 2005 U.S. Nationals

  • 2006 U.S. Nationals

  • 2007 U.S. Nationals

Answer

The 2005 U.S. Nationals marked a historic moment in figure skating as Kimmie Meissner became the first American woman to successfully land the triple Axel jump in competition. This challenging jump consists of three and a half rotations in the air and had never been accomplished by an American female skater at the national level.
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