Ilia Malinin

[cheerknithanson]

Ilia Malinin is a men’s single skater representing the USA. He was born on December 2, 2004 in Fairfax, VA.

At the senior level, Ilia is the 2024 World champion, the 2023 World bronze medalist, the 2023-24 GPF champion, the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2022 GP Finland and the 2022 and 2023 Skate America champion. He won the silver medal at 2022 U.S. Nationals.

He is the 2022 US Classic champion and the 2021 CS Cup of Austria bronze medalist, at the senior level. He is the first skater to ratify a quad axel in competition, which he landed at the 2022 US Classic.

At the junior level, he is the 2022 Junior World champion, the 2021 JGP France I champion and the 2021 JGP Austria champion, and has qualified for the 2021-22 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Malinin is coached by his parents, who were competitive figure skaters, representing Uzbekistan. His mother, Tatiana Malinina, is the 1999 ISU Four Continents and Grand Prix Final Champion. His father is Roman Skorniakov. He also lists Rafael Arutunian as his coach.

ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108049.htm

USFS Fan Zone Bio
https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/ilia-malinin/529

Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilia_Malinin

Rinkresults
http://185.101.35.14/skater?skater_id=12083

ISU Personal Bests​

Personal Best Total Score	333.76	2024 World Championships
Personal Best Score Short Program	106.90	ISU Grand Prix Final 2023/24
Personal Best Score Free Skating	227.79	2024 World Championships

Programs
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2023-24
SP: "Malagueña," performed by Benise; choreo by Shae Lynn Bourne
FS: Succession (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) by Nicholas Britell; choreo. by Shae-Lynn Bourne

2022-23

SP: I Put A Spell On You by Garou, Screamin' Jay Hawkins
FS: Euphoria (soundtrack) by Labrinth

2021-22

SP: "Billie Jean" by David Cook
FS: "Nobody Knows" by Autograft; "Golden Age" by Woodkid; choreo by Nadezda Kanaeva, Irina Romanova

2022 U.S. Nationals
SP: not available
FS: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uqss8L7-DXg

2021 CS Cup of Austria
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtX1EAfEpM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_LBGkzhdsk

2021 JGP Linz
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_kWQ1BxZUA
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfI9pkjv9AA
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbKvXjHQwxk

2021 JGP Courchevel 1
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7SaPnCwrzA
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpD30s952ko
Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZypdS59bTs

2021 Skate Milwaukee (junior)
SP:
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNJmyfeXPPA

2020-21

SP: "Billie Jean" by David Cook
FS: "Nobody Knows" by Autograft; "Golden Age" by Woodkid; choreo by Nadezda Kanaeva, Irina Romanova

2019-20
SP: "Make It Rain" by Ed Sheeran (from "Son of Anarchy" soundtrack)
FS: "Writing on the Wall" by Sam Smith ("Spectre" - James Bond soundtrack); choreo by Tatiana Malinina

2018-19

2018 Chesapeake Open
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQj40f2dSCo

2019 JGP Italy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_L4zidhuTU
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BMF1gT2pJU

2019 JGP Lake Placid
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6shiFdplYJ8
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QYvVnIOwH4

COMPETITIVE HISTORY​

Event	Total
2023-24 season
2024 World Championships	1 (333.76)
2024 US Nationals	1 (294.35)
2023-24 Grand Prix Final	1 (213.66)
2023 Grand Prix de France	2 (304.68)
2023 Skate America	1 (310.47)
2023 Autumn Classic	1 (281.68)
2022-23 season
2023 World Championships	3 (288.44)
2023 US Nationals	1 (287.74)
2022-23 Grand Prix Final	3 (271.94)
2022 Grand Prix Espoo​	1 (278.39)
2022 Skate America​	1 (280.37)
2022 US Classic​	1 (257.28)
2021–22 season
World Junior Championships 2022	1 (276.11)
2022 World Championships	9 (263.79)
2022 US Nationals	2 (302.48)
2021 CS Cup of Austria	3 (222.55)​
2021 JGP Austria	1 (245.35)​
2021 JGP France I	1 (214.64)​
2020–21 season
2020 Skate America	5 (220.31)​
2019–20 season
2020 World Junior Championships	16 (195.97)​
2020 Eastern Sectional Singles Final	2 (202.17)​
2019 JGP Italy	7 (203.47)​
2019 JGP United States	4 (201.72)​
2019 Philadelphia Summer International	1 (201.84)​

Baby Pictures

2016 South Atlantic Regionals

Ilia Malinin FS South Atlantic Regional 2016

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2015 Eastern Sectionals

Ilia Malinin Eastern Sectional 2015

www.youtube.com

2015 South Atlantic Regionals

Ilia Malinin South Atlantic Regional 2015

www.youtube.com

 

[skylark]

Thanks for starting this FF! I only watched Ilia for the first time yesterday because you posted a link in the US Men's thread. I really look forward to watching his future programs now. I'd sort of brushed off comments by others suggesting he's a threat even for this year's Olympic team, although I'd read his interview where he said that's his present goal. Not brushing them off any more.

Also, his mom's history is very interesting, winning 4th at 1999 worlds at age 26, same as Maria Butyrskaya, who won. In those days, age 26 was practically considered geriatric for figure skating. Oh, wait ....

 

[cheerknithanson]

Of course! I was thinking for a bit to make it, but I wasn't sure if I needed to add in all the scores, links, etc. So I asked and found out I didn't need to. He's from my home county so of course there's a bit of bias, but hey, hometown skaters doing well makes me very happy.

LOL I'm 26 right now.

 

[Xmnx]

Rooting for my newly adopted son

 

[cheerknithanson]

One more JGP to go and Ilia is skating in it.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Well, because of the criteria that the ISU put up, Ilia is going to the JGPF!!!!! I honestly wanted to dance yesterday when I found out, but I was at work, so I couldn’t without getting stares lol.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Ilia is first in the SP with 81.31. Hopefully he stays clean tomorrow. Don’t know if I can watch it or not.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Well...Ilia won! And by 24 points.

 

[Apple1078]

Congratulations Ilia!What was most impressive about this win was the strategy behind it. It was a mature performance where he just went for a 4T and 4S even though he could have gone for his full arsenal. But he understood the assignment. Great job!!!

 

[mercybuckets]

Big shoutout to Ilia for breaking the 2021 JGP men's 'final skater in the free' curse and landing all his jumps! I can't wait to see him in the final

 

[cheerknithanson]

Ilia was assigned to the Cup of Austria (CS) so he can get senior minimums! Whoop!

 

[cheerknithanson]

Ilia got a pretty decent score at the Championship Series.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Well, it wasn't the easy way, but Ilia got a bronze medal in his first senior international event! WHOOP!

 

[yuki@thelake]

Met Ilia when he was a young kid and immediately knew this boy has the talent.

At a young age he was a head above the competition, especially after winning the nationals at the juvenile level. I think it was only in the Boxborough MA Eastern Sectionals where he didn't qualify to the nationals when he was competing in novice men. It was a huge heartache for him, but at that time he was just learning his triples. He uncharacteristically fell on several triples. That was 2017.

Fast forward to this year where he has improved by leaps and bounds especially with his quads. His air position and jumping technique are so good. He was attempting 4 quads early in the season but it was a good decision to pare it down to only 2 that he has a higher probability of landing. Saw him in Skate Milwaukee in July this year at the Junior Cup and he wasn't able to do his planned 4 quads, only 2. In the Leesburg Championship Series, he did 2 quads.

He's got the right lineage. Coached by his mom and dad, mom Tatiana Malinina won the Grand Prix Final in 98-99 beating Slutskaya and Butryskaya. Ilia's Insta handle used to be lutzgod as that's the mom's expertise. In one competition this year, he told Jacob Sanchez that Jacob needs to get lessons with his mom to fix Jacob's lutz because the mom is so good at teaching that. Roman's (Ilia's dad) expertise is the flip.

 

[gsk8]

 

[Jeanie19]

 

[cheerknithanson]

Happy birthday Ilia!

 

[dorispulaski]

Check out his OP. We added quite a bit to it.

 

[cheerknithanson]

Thanks Doris!

 

[cheerknithanson]

Soooooooo......Ilia killed it!!!!!