US EditionMikhail Shaidorov Stuns 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin to Win Men's Figure ...
Shaidorov scored a career-best 291.58 points to claim gold, while U.S. favorite Malinin fell to eighth after multiple failed quadruple jumps, officials reported.
- On Friday, Mikhail Shaidorov, 21-year-old Kazakh skater, won the men's Olympic figure skating gold at the Milano Cortina Games, posting 291.58 points.
- Having entered the final day with a lead, Malinin faltered on Friday, scoring 156.33 and finishing eighth overall after multiple errors.
- Shaidorov moved from fifth to gold by posting a career-best 198.64 in the free skate segment, then fell on his back in ecstasy at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
- Yuma Kagiyama earned the silver medal for Japan with 280.06 points, while Shun Sato captured bronze with 274.90 in the men's event on Friday.
- Given Malinin's dominance, the result surprised many observers, as he finished eighth after a meltdown in the free skate, an upset described as one of Olympic figure skating's biggest. sources said.
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On February 13, at the Italian Olympics, Michael Shaidorov was the first figuretist from Kazakhstan to win the gold medal, and the Favorites, an American, Ilya Malinin, a Japanese man, Yum Kagiyama, and Frenchman Adam Xiao Him Fa, fell one after the other.
Shaidorov shocks favourite Malinin
Mikhail Shaidorov said his Olympic men's figure skating gold proved "nothing is impossible" after shocking US star Ilia Malinin on Friday to make history for Kazakhstan. Shaidorov, the world silver medalist, had been in fifth after Tuesday's short programme but delivered a technically exceptional free skate to grab gold as Malinan finished off the podium in eighth. Shaidorov hit five quads and an incredible opening triple Axel-Euler-quadruple Sa…
Kazakhstan’s Shaidorov Wins Historic Olympic Gold in Figure Skating
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ROME — Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov won gold in men’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, delivering a decisive free skate to secure the country’s second Winter Olympic title as an independent nation and first Olympic gold in figure skating. His victory also marked Kazakhstan’s first Olympic gold in figure skating. Mikhail Shaidorov wins …
Olympics: Kagiyama 2nd, Sato 3rd as Shaidorov stuns figure skating world
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama won his second straight men's Olympic silver medal and compatriot Shun Sato took bronze as Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov clinched the men's figure skating gold in a stunning upset at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Friday.
Figure skating-Shaidorov shocks field to win men's gold as Malinin falls apart
MILAN, Feb 13 - Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov emerged as the shock winner of the men's competition at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin's free programme fell apart and he finished out of the medals in one of Olympic figure skating's biggest upsets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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