Who is Ilia Malinin? From landing the world’s hardest jump at 13 to Team USA’s Olympic gold hope
Ilia Malinin is a 21-year-old American figure skating star known as the “Quad God.” He made history by landing the quad axel and seven quad jumps in one program. A two-time world champion, Malinin now heads to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy as America’s top hope for gold, according to PEOPLE.
Ilia Malinin is a 21-year-old American figure skating star known as the “Quad God.” He made history by landing the quad axel and seven quad jumps in one program. A two-time world champion, Malinin now heads to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy as America’s top hope for gold, according to PEOPLE.
