Ilia Malinin

Ilia Malinin is an American figure skater known for his exceptional quadruple jumps and for landing the first ratified quadruple Axel in competition.

Quadruple Axel: A figure-skating jump with four and a half rotations, requiring a forward takeoff. Malinin landed the first ratified one in competition at the 2022 U.S. International Classic.
Figure skating jump: An airborne figure-skating element in which a skater takes off from an edge or toe pick and lands on one foot. Malinin’s technical reputation rests on executing jumps with four or more rotations.
Tatiana Malinina: An Uzbekistani former figure skater who competed in women’s singles and later coached in the United States. Malinin’s mother is a former elite skater who has coached him.
Quad God: A nickname for Ilia Malinin, associated with his exceptional repertoire of quadruple jumps. The nickname captures how jump-heavy performances became central to his public identity.
2022 U.S. International Classic: An international figure-skating competition held in Lake Placid, New York, in September 2022. Malinin landed the first ratified quadruple Axel here.
Axel jump: A figure-skating jump that takes off forward and lands backward, adding a half rotation to its stated number. Its forward takeoff makes the quadruple Axel a four-and-a-half-rotation jump.
Roman Skorniakov: A Russian-born former Uzbekistani figure skater who competed in men’s singles and later coached in the United States. Malinin’s father is a former elite skater and one of his coaches.
Technical score: The figure-skating score formed from the base values and execution grades of technical elements. Malinin’s high-difficulty jump combinations can produce a large technical score.
2023 World Figure Skating Championships: The 2023 edition of the annual ISU championships for figure skating. Malinin won the men’s silver medal, establishing himself among the world’s leading skaters.
Quadruple jump: A figure-skating jump with four rotations in the air, except the quadruple Axel, which has four and a half. Malinin’s repertoire includes several quadruple jumps, making this the basis of his technical identity.

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