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handstand

act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands
Thing posture Q1554010
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handstand

Summary

handstand is a posture[1]. handstand draws 521 Wikipedia views per month (posture category, ranking #20 of 33).[2]

Key Facts

  • handstand's instance of is recorded as posture[3].
  • handstand's instance of is recorded as asana[4].
  • handstand's instance of is recorded as gymnastic element[5].
  • handstand's instance of is recorded as acrobatic element[6].
  • handstand's instance of is recorded as dance move[7].
  • handstand is a type of balancing asana[8].
  • handstand's Commons category is recorded as Handstands[9].
  • handstand's sport is recorded as gymnastics[10].
  • handstand's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Handstands[11].
  • handstand's Commons gallery is recorded as Handstands[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include posture[3], asana[4], gymnastic element[5], acrobatic element[6], and dance move[7]. handstand is a type of balancing asana[8].

Why It Matters

handstand draws 521 Wikipedia views per month (posture category, ranking #20 of 33).[2] handstand has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] handstand is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Sport → gymnastics
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → balancing asana
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 29627, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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