Malinin cruises to second straight world title to cap US gold rush
- On Saturday night, March 29, 2025, Ilia Malinin, a 20-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia, defended his world title in Boston with a free skate set to "I'm Not a Vampire" by Falling In Reverse, earning a standing ovation inside TD Garden.
- Malinin's victory, where he attempted a record seven quads but settled for six and popped a planned quad lutz, came as Nathan Chen, who claimed gold for the U.S. at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, stepped away from the competitive sport.
- Malinin finished with a season-best 318.56 points, winning his second gold medal by more than 31 points, securing his position as a favorite for the Milano-Cortina Olympics next year.
- Earlier in the evening, Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their third consecutive world championship with 222.06 points, holding off Canadian rivals Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who took silver for the second consecutive year with 216.54 points.
- The Americans' strong performance, securing three gold medals in the four figure skating disciplines, has built momentum heading into the Olympic year, with Malinin planning to focus on strategy and program comfort in preparation for the Olympics next season, while Chock and Bates turn their attention to their biggest goal, the Winter Olympics in February.
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Vienna's Ilia Malinin Wins Second World Figure Skating Title
When it comes to winning, Vienna resident and international figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin appears unstoppable. Ilia Malinin Defends His Crown The 20-year-old skater took gold again on Saturday, March 29, at the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, having achieved the same feat in 2024. The victory follows a solid gold Grand Prix season. And it positions Malinin as the favored men’s competitor for the Olympic Winter Game…
US skater on top of the world again
Ilia Malinin dazzled with six quadruple jumps, including a quadruple axel, in his closing free skate to win his second straight men's figure skating world title. The 20-year-old known as the "Quad God" had teased the prospect of seven quadruple jumps in the free skate, but even though he doubled one...
The new world champion Ilia Malinin is the only figure skater to master all six jumps with quadruple turns. He wants even more records.
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