Yes, in 2022 Ilia Malinin became the first and only athlete to land a quadruple axel in figure skating competition. The axel is considered the most difficult jump in figure skating; it is the only jump that is entered into while skating forward. As a result, to complete a quad axel, Malinin must complete 4 ½ complete revolutions in the air. He also became the first and only figure skater to cleanly land seven quadruple jumps in competition when he did so in 2025. He has won four U.S. Figure Skating Championships and two World Figure Skating Championships. At the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, he helped the United States win a gold medal in the team event.
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