"You may recognize US figure skater Ilia Malinin from his gravity-defying backflips and quadruple jumps. Or perhaps you know him simply as the "Quad God." Malinin, 21, is a two-time world champion and one of Team USA's breakout figure skating stars of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Malinin's parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, were born in Russia and represented Uzbekistan at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano."
"Why is Ilia Malinin nicknamed the "Quad God"? Malinin is the first and only skater to ever land a quadruple axel in competition, and began using the nickname "Quad God" when he was 13 years old. Malinin helped Team USA secure the gold medal in the team figure skating competition on Sunday. He landed five quadruple jumps in his free skate, but has yet to attempt a quadruple axel at the 2026 Olympics; while he had planned to execute a quadruple axel during the Team Event, he substituted a triple axel instead."
Ilia Malinin is a 21-year-old, two-time world champion and a breakout member of Team USA at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. He is the only skater to land a quadruple axel in competition and adopted the nickname "Quad God" at age 13. Malinin's parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, represented Uzbekistan at past Olympics and now coach him. He was born in Fairfax, Virginia, began skating at seven, trains in Reston, and studies exploratory studies at George Mason University. His sister Ellie "Liza" Beatrice Malinina also competes. He helped secure Team USA's team gold and landed five quadruple jumps in his free skate.
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