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Ilia Malinin of the U.S. won his first world title at 19 years of age on Saturday night, falling on his back in celebration after topping the men's free skate world record with 227.79 points.
As an early title favorite for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in men's figure skating, Malinin became the second man to land six quadruple jumps, including a quad Axel, in a program after fellow American and Olympic champion Nathan Chen.
L-R: Yuma Kagiyama, Ilia Malinin and Adam Siao Him Fa pose in the men's medal ceremony at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, Canada, March 23, 2024. /CFP
He opened with his signature jump, a quad Axel. He is the only skater who has ever successfully attempted the most challenging jump in competition, and has done so seven times in official competitions. He then accomplished a quad Lutz, quad Loop, quad Salchow, quad Lutz again in combination with a triple Flip, a quad Toe-loop in combination with a triple toe, and a triple Lutz-triple Axel combo, overcoming a deficit of a third-place finish after Thursday's short program.
Japan's Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama and France's Adam Siao Him Fa, who jumped from 19th place with a stunning performance including a backflip, rounded off the podium, while defending champion Shoma Uno of Japan narrowly missed out despite a top finish from Thursday.
When asked about his next move, Malinin left the crowd at the Bell Center hanging.
"I guess we'll have to find out. I'll leave it for a surprise. But you guys have to stay looking forward to next season."
Earlier on Saturday, Olympic champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates defended their ice dance world title to give the U.S. their first gold medal in Montreal.