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Ilia Malinin

American figure skater (born 2004)

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# Ilia Malinin **Ilia Malinin** (born December 2, 2004) is an American competitive figure skater, widely regarded as one of the most technically advanced athletes in the history of the sport. Known as the "God of the Quad," he has revolutionized figure skating through his unprecedented jumping ability. ## Competitive Highlights ### Senior Career Malinin has established himself as the dominant force in men's singles skating, securing numerous major international and national titles: * **World Championships:** Two-time World Champion (2024, 2025). * **Grand Prix Final:** Three-time Gold Medalist (2023, 2024, 2025). * **U.S. National Championships:** Four-time U.S. Champion (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). * **Grand Prix Series:** Seven-time Gold Medalist across various international assignments. * **Challenger Series:** Four-time Gold Medalist. ### Junior Career Prior to his senior success, Malinin was a standout prospect on the junior circuit: * **World Junior Championships:** 2022 World Junior Champion. * **Junior Grand Prix:** Two-time Gold Medalist. ## Technical Legacy Malinin is pioneering the technical limits of figure skating. He is most notable for being the first skater to successfully land a **quadruple Axel** in international competition, a feat previously considered impossible. In addition to the quadruple Axel, he consistently executes a wide array of quadruple jumps, often including multiple variations in a single program to achieve record-breaking technical scores.

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🇺🇸 "Quad god" Ilia Malinin wins 3rd consecutive world skating championship title (2026-03-28)
Six weeks after Ilia Malinin missed the Olympic podium, the "quad god" reeled off huge jumps and a backflip to retain his world figure skating champio...
🇺🇸 Americans seek redemption at figure skating worlds, just weeks after the Olympics (2026-03-27)
Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals' reach after disappointing...
🇺🇸 Athletes describe emotional journeys as 2026 Winter Olympics draw to a close (2026-02-22)
As the Milano Cortina Winter Games draw to a close, skiers Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson, figure skater Ilia Malinin, and bobsledder Elana Meyer...
🇺🇸 Ilia Malinin reflects on Olympic journey and future plans (2026-02-21)
Figure skater Ilia Malinin may not have taken home the singles medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but the "Quad God" has some new plans for the future...
🇺🇸 Olympian Surya Bonaly praises Ilia Malinin, remembers her historic backflip (2026-02-20)
Olympian Surya Bonaly, who was penalized for doing backflips during her time at the global games, is praising Ilia Malinin's efforts in the rink durin...
🇺🇸 Why couldn't Ilia Malinin handle the pressure? Sports psychologists offer their thoughts (2026-02-17)
When 21-year-old figure skating superstar Ilia Malinin stunned everyone with his subpar performance in the men’s single skating event — falling from f...
🇺🇸 Ilia Malinin admits he was not 'ready to handle' Olympic pressure (2026-02-17)
Ilia Malinin admitted Tuesday on “TODAY” he was not prepared to handle the spotlight of the Olympics, giving his most extensive comments since his sho...
🇺🇸 American Jordan Stolz wins second gold at Winter Games as some U.S. stars miss the podium (2026-02-16)
Over the weekend, U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz picked up his second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, setting an Olympic record in the 500 meter r...
🇺🇸 Ilia Malinin hints at 'inevitable crash' amid pressure, online hate in social post (2026-02-16)
Ilia Malinin shares a stark video that shows his Olympic highs and a painful low, and he says more is coming...
🇺🇸 Maxim Naumov says skating community has Ilia Malinin's back (2026-02-16)
American figure skater Maxim Naumov wants fellow Team USA competitor Ilia Malinin to know that the whole skating community is behind him after his dev...

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