Seven Americans have won Olympic gold in men's singles figure skating, the last time coming in Beijing in 2022.
Ilia Malinin begins his quest for Olympic gold in the men's singles figure skating competition beginning with the short program on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Known as the "Quad God," Malinin comes from an Olympic family — his parents competed for Uzbekistan — and is set to make his debut on the Olympic stage in Milan as a member of Team USA. He's also added a new element to his routine for the Winter Games with a backflip no longer banned in competition.
If he can nail his routines in the short and long programs, Malinin could add his name to the list of Olympic champion men's figure skaters from the United States.
Who's last American to win gold in men's Olympic figure skating?
In the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, Nathan Chen became the seventh American man to win the gold in Olympic figure skating, winning by a comfortable 22-point margin over Japan's Yuma Kagiyama.
American men to win Olympic men's figure skating gold
Here's the full list of Olympic champions in men's figure skating from the United States:
- 2022 (Beijing): Nathan Chen
- 2010 (Vanocuver): Evan Lysacek
- 1988 (Calgary): Brian Boitano
- 1984 (Lake Placid): Scott Hamilton
- 1960 (Squaw Valley): David Jenkins
- 1956 (Cortina d'Ampezzo): Hayes Allan Jenkins
- 1952 (Oslo): Dick Button
- 1948 (St. Moritz): Dick Button
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: American men's figure skating gold medalists: Is Ilia Malinin next?
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