Ilia Malinin
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Ilia Malinin has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Feb 2026 on NPR. Discussed as the leading contender for Olympic gold in men's figure skating; used to explain scoring margins, technical evolution, and the backflip.
Ilia Malinin is an American figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, three-time World champion, three-time Grand Prix Final champion, seven-time Grand Prix gold medalist, four-time Challenger Series gold medalist, and four-time U.S. national champion (2023–26). At the junior level, Malinin is the 2022 World Junior champion and a two-time Junior Grand Prix gold medalist. He holds the current world junior record for the men's free skate and combined score, as well as the
| Mentioned in | 5 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2026 on NPR |
| Role | Figure skater |
| Affiliation | U.S. Figure Skating (Team USA) |
What do podcasts say about Ilia Malinin?
4 quotes, recorded on NPR.
Who talks about Ilia Malinin on podcasts?
Ilia Malinin came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on NPR.
- Ilia Malinin’s historic Olympics, Chloe Kim’s silver and Wisconsin’s influence on the games on NPR (Feb 2026)
- Scott Hamilton: Ilia Malinin’s dominance, where he put his gold medal on NPR (Feb 2026)
- Lindsey Vonn, the ‘Quad God’ and how NBC covers the 2026 Winter Olympics on NPR (Feb 2026)
- Inside the arena when Ilia Malinin fell. How Mikhail Shaidorov won gold on NPR (Feb 2026)
- Madison Chock, Evan Bates and everything you need to know about ice skating on NPR (Feb 2026)
Ilia Malinin from the US.
What is Ilia Malinin mentioned alongside?
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