Ilia Malinin

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Meet Ilia Malinin: The Quad King of Figure Skating

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🌟 Ilia Malinin stuns the world with a record-setting performance landing six quads in a single skate! 🏅 #FigureSkating #IliaMalinin

Ilia Malinin has taken the figure skating world by storm, claiming his first world championship title with a sensational free skate that included an unprecedented six quad jumps. Hailing from Virginia, the young prodigy has earned the nickname 'quadgod' for his remarkable quadruple jumps. In a display of sheer genius on the ice, Malinin mastered his patented quad axel along with five other quad jumps, securing his place in figure skating history.

In the men's singles event at the World Figure Skating Championships, Malinin's performance overshadowed his competitors, with Kagiyama Yuma taking silver and Adam Siao Him Fa securing the bronze. The audience in Montreal was left in awe as Malinin delivered a flawless routine, showcasing not only his technical prowess but also his artistic finesse.

Following in the footsteps of Olympic champion Nathan Chen, Malinin became only the second man ever to execute six quad jumps in a single skate. His historic achievement cements his position among the elite in the figure skating world, elevating him to a status reserved for the greatest of the sport.

Ilia Malinin's victory marks a new era in figure skating, where athleticism, skill, and artistry converge to redefine the boundaries of what is possible on the ice. As the world watches in amazement, Malinin's legacy as the Quad King is solidified, inspiring a new generation of skaters to push the limits of excellence.

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World Figure Skating Championships: Brilliant Ilia Malinin lands ... (Olympics)

Malinin hit six quads in a record-setting free skate. Kagiyama Yuma claimed silver, Adam Siao Him Fa bronze.

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Ilia Malinin takes men's world figure skating crown in record ... (KGET 17)

Malinin put on a dominant display that included a jaw-dropping six quad jumps — including his patented quad axel — to snag the men's singles crown Saturday ...

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US prodigy Ilia Malinin drills six quads to win first world figure ... (The Guardian)

Ilia Malinin, the Virginia prodigy and self-proclaimed 'quadg0d', won his first world championship on Saturday night with a history-making free skate.

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'This was my time': Malinin takes men's figure skating crown with ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

MONTREAL — The second Ilia Malinin took the ice on Saturday night, he decided he would try to play the ace up his sleeve. "I knew that this could be the ...

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Ilia Malinin wins first world figure skating title with historic six ... (NBC Sports - Misc.)

He became the second man to land six quads in one skate after 2022 Olympic champion Nathan Chen, but Chen didn't land all six clean and never tried a quad Axel, ...

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With six quad jumps, Ilia Malinin wins first figure skating world title (The Washington Post)

On Saturday in Montreal, the Northern Virginia native added his first world championship to his two U.S. titles.

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Ilia Malinin takes men's world figure skating crown in dominating ... (Lethbridge News Now)

MONTREAL - American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion - and a world-record holder. Malinin ...

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Record-breaking American teen Ilia Malinin lands quadruple axel as ... (CNN)

For every other figure-skater, landing a quadruple axel lies outside the realms of possibilities, attempted but never accomplished by an endless parade of ...

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Ilia Malinin takes men's world figure skating crown in record ... (The Associated Press)

American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion — and a world-record holder. Malinin put on a dominant display that included a jaw-dropping ...

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Ilia Malinin makes history with his first world title as USA delivers ... (Steuben Courier)

U.S. figure skating team, led by Ilia Malinin's majestic routine, turns in its most impressive world championship performance in nearly 20 years.

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Figure skating: U.S. star Ilia Malinin ends Shoma Uno's reign at worlds (Kyodo News Plus)

Japanese Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama was second, France's Adam Siao Him Fa third, while short program winner Uno finished fourth after a disappointing ...

Ilia Malinin takes men's world figure skating crown in record ... (Yahoo Canada Finance)

MONTREAL (AP) — American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion — and a world-record holder. Malinin put on a dominant display that included a ...

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Rosie DiManno: Ilia Malinin unleashes jaw-dropping six quadruple ... (Toronto Star)

The flaxen-haired 19-year-old American is now the world champion, with a new world record score, and the first quad Axel ever landed at worlds.

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Ilia Malinin takes figure skating to new heights while winning world ... (globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com)

MONTREAL — Let the skating apotheosis of Ilia Malinin begin. And why not? In four minutes Saturday night, the 19-year-old Virginian took his sport to ...

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Virginia's Ilia Malinin takes men's world figure skating crown in ... (NBC4 Washington)

The 19-year-old from Fairfax County, Virginia, scored a world-record 227.79 in the free program while skating to the “Succession” soundtrack ...

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Ilia Malinin wins first world figure skating title with historic six ... (Yahoo Sports)

Ilia Malinin won his first world figure skating title in emphatic fashion — becoming the second skater to land six quadruple jumps in one program and the ...

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Ilia Malinin soars to new heights in Montreal (Golden Skate)

(L-R) Yuma Kagiyama (JPN), Ilia Malinin (USA) and Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA) pose with their medals at the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships.

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Ilia Malinin wins world title with greatest athletic performance in the ... (Figure Skaters Online)

Photos by Robin Ritoss (short program photos – free skate photos coming soon!) MONTREAL, QUE — Two-time U.S. Champion and 2023 World bronze medalist Ilia ...

Ilia Malinin wins men's world figure skating crown (The Adirondack Daily Enterprise)

MONTREAL (AP) — American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion — and a world-record holder. Malinin put on a dominant display that included.

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Ilia Malinin talks history-making victory after winning 1st World ... (ABC News)

While competing at the World Figure Skating Championship on Saturday, Malinin delivered a record-breaking performance, landing six quadruple jumps in a single ...

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American prodigy Ilia Malinin lands 6 quads in record-breaking free ... (Yahoo Sports)

Ilia Malinin landed six quads and put up the highest score in the history of the competition.

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