Malinin Becomes First Skater to Land All 6 Quads

Gold medallist Ilia Malinin of the United States poses with the country's national flag at the medal ceremony for men's free skating event during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2023. Tingshu Wang/Reuters

BEIJING—American teen Ilia Malinin made more history at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing on Saturday, becoming the first skater to land all six types of quad jump in competition, completing the set with a successful quad loop.

Despite an early fall on his quad Axel in Saturday’s free program, Malinin went on to win his first Grand Prix Final with a score of 314.66. Japan’s Shoma Uno was second on 297.34.