Ilia Malinin made history after successfully landing the first quad axel in competition. Malinin pulled off the 4½-revolution jump while winning the lower-level U.S. Classic in Lake Placid, New York, before a small crowd.
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The 17-year-old scored 185.44 points for his free skate and 257.28 points in total to win the competition. Kevin Aymoz of France was second with 236.17 points while Camden Pulkinen, Malinin’s American teammate, was third with 219.49 points.
‘The craziest thing ever on ice’: teenager Malinin lands first quad axel in history ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/15/the-craziest-thing-ever-on-ice-teenager-malinin-lands-first-quad-axel-in-history
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‘The craziest thing ever on ice’: teenager Malinin lands first quad axel in history ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/sep/15/the-craziest-thing-ever-on-ice-teenager-malinin-lands-first-quad-axel-in-history
Watched this in .25 speed… amazing
At least the crowd is into it.
Also 3Lz3A
Невероятный мальчишка. Американская федерация фигурного катания должна на руках его носить, а они его на олимпиаду не пустили…
I remember back in my day of competition (mind you I'm old af and bfore internet lol)) Tonya Harding landing the triple axle was huge breaking news and took a day to reach the news in the states however today everyone's watching in real time and social media and the Russian girls being even younger today and trained since birth basically have been landing triple axles like it's nothing so when talks of the quad axel began we all knew it was coming.. Just never thought it'd be an American teenager to land first in competition ntm judging by the empty stands I'm quite certain that was a small fly by in and out competition however he landed it tho, within next few days everyone's gonna know who Ilia Malinin is.. Happy for him(: ntm welcome to the media frenzy heading your way 😂
Congratulations, young man!
I remember when the triple axel was a HUGE deal and very few could do it. Now they’re doing mostly quad jumps.
Great thing they filmed it. No one was there.
I DO NOT CARE!!!!
Yuzuru Hanyu IS THE BEST!!!!
FXXX YOU MALININ!!!
Future Olympian. He was denied once but he won't be denied again.
Thinking of either youth Olympics or real Olympics?
Well…?
Yep. USA USA USA
INSANEEEEE
wow
so happy i got to witness this!!!! congrats to him!!!
Ok so i legit just got added to a group chat with this person and i know nothing about firgure skating but whatever lolol it was funny
Amazing!! ❤️
Wish he would’ve landed it in a better and bigger setting!
Another Russian athlete showing the way to the figure skating world.
Russian culture far surpasses ours when it comes to sheer perseverance, spirit of sacrifice and ability to sustain grueling training sessions.
The only answer from the West to justify its inability to attain the same levels is to call Russian coaching and training unsafe and abusive 🤷🏻♂️
Envy is never the best way forward in sport.