Jumping Ability
Van der Perren is the first Belgian skater to land a quadruple jump (toe-loop) in competition, and the first skater ever to have done a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple toe loop combination in competition. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, he completed a triple flip-triple toe loop-triple loop combination in his free program, although he touched down with his hand on the final jump. Van der Perren landed the combination again at the 2008 Worlds, this time with no touchdown.
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