The American skater built on his lead from the short program to take gold overall, finishing ahead of Italy's Daniel Grassl and Israel's Tamir Kuperman. His "Blue Eye Samurai" free skate featured multiple quadruple jumps, including a quad Lutz-triple Axel-double Axel sequence, along with his signature backflip. Instead of trying a quad Axel, he included an artistic choreo spin inspired by his mother, 1999 Grand Prix Final champion Tatiana Malinina. Although late-routine leg fatigue slowed his momentum, he remained upright to secure the victory.
Key points
The skater incorporated a special choreo spin to emphasize artistry alongside his difficu…: The skater incorporated a special choreo spin to emphasize artistry alongside his difficult quadruple jump combinations.
The victory successfully launches a new campaign after an eighth-place Olympic finish hal…: The victory successfully launches a new campaign after an eighth-place Olympic finish halted his previous 14-event winning streak.
A podium finish at the upcoming NHK Trophy in Japan would qualify him for December's Gran…: A podium finish at the upcoming NHK Trophy in Japan would qualify him for December's Grand Prix Final.
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EVERETT, Washington, Nov 15 : Three-time world champion Ilia Malinin claimed the Skate America title in Everett on Saturday, winning the event for a fourth time and delighting audiences with a choreo spin inspired by his mother.
It marked a successful start to a campaign in which Malinin is seeking to balance the technical difficulty he is known for with greater artistic expression.
The American finished with a total score of 284.31 points after topping the short program on Friday and placing second in the free skate, securing victory by 9.58 points over Italy's Daniel Grassl.
Grassl produced the strongest free skate of the event, climbing from fourth after the short program to finish with 274.73, while Israel's Tamir Kuperman completed the podium on with 248.55 in his senior Grand Prix debut.
Performing his "Blue Eye Samurai" free skate, Malinin overcame a slightly awkward landing on his opening quad flip before nailing a triple Axel and quad toe loop.
The 21-year-old, nicknamed the "Quad God", then landed a quad Lutz-triple Axel-double Axel combination, adding a triple Lutz-double toe loop and…
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