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At this point of his career, Ilia Malinin is competing against history more than his fellow Olympians. The overwhelming favorite in men's figure skating at the 2026 Olympics, his first appearance, Malinin heads to Milan undefeated over the last two years.
The 21-year-old's athletic and technical mastery is unmatched, resulting in him claiming four consecutive U.S. figure skating titles. It has also brought a unique nickname: "Quad God."
How specifically did Malinin get that nickname? Well, let's get into what we know.
Malinin gave himself the nickname, starting with changing his Instagram handle to "ilia_quadg0d_malinin", because of his ability to land quadruple jumps. He's actually the first to land a quadruple Axel in competition. Malinin is capable of executing all six quadruple jumps, and he's repeatedly broken records for quads in a single program.
There we have it! Quite a fitting nickname.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why is Ilia Malinin called 'Quad God'? Explaining skater's nickname
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The 21-year-old's athletic and technical mastery is unmatched, resulting in him claiming four consecutive U.S. figure skating titles. It has also brought a unique nickname: "Quad God."
How specifically did Malinin get that nickname? Well, let's get into what we know.
How did Ilia Malinin get the nickname "Quad God"?
Malinin gave himself the nickname, starting with changing his Instagram handle to "ilia_quadg0d_malinin", because of his ability to land quadruple jumps. He's actually the first to land a quadruple Axel in competition. Malinin is capable of executing all six quadruple jumps, and he's repeatedly broken records for quads in a single program.
There we have it! Quite a fitting nickname.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Why is Ilia Malinin called 'Quad God'? Explaining skater's nickname
Continue reading...
