
Ilia Malinin, colloquially known as the Quad God, is an American figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, three-time World champion, three-time Grand Prix Final champion, seven-time Grand Prix gold medalist, four-time Challenger Series gold medalist, and four-time U.S. national champion (2023–26). At the junior level, Malinin is the 2022 World Junior champion and a two-time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist. He holds the current world junior record for the men's free…
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“Top 10 Figure Skaters of All Time”
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“Top 10 Moments from the 2026 Winter Olympics”
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