Figure skating-Malinin becomes first skater to land all six quads

Figure Skating - ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Final - National Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - December 9, 2023 Gold medallist Ilia Malinin of the U.S. celebrates after winning the senior men's free skating REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

BEIJING (Reuters) - 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.