Ilia Malinin Secures Second Straight World Figure Skating Title with Technical Mastery

The 20-year-old American dazzled with six quadruple jumps in Boston, leading a U.S. team that claimed three gold medals at the championships.

Ilia Malinin defended his World Figure Skating Championship title in Boston with a score of 318.56 points, well ahead of competitors from Kazakhstan and Japan.
Malinin's free skate featured six quadruple jumps, including a quadruple Axel, solidifying his reputation as the 'Quad God.'
Despite his stellar performance, Malinin fell short of breaking his own world record of 333.76 points due to a minor error on a quadruple Lutz.
German skater Nikita Starostin failed to qualify for the free skate, missing an Olympic quota spot for the 2026 Winter Games, with one last chance in Peking later this year.
The United States dominated the championships, winning three gold medals across men's, women's, and ice dance categories.