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Malinin Takes Third in Grand Prix Final, Experiments with Jumps

12/5/2025

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Ilia Malinin of the United States finished third in the men's short program at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan, with 94.05 points.
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama scored 108.77 and Shun Sato scored 98.06, finishing ahead of Malinin.
Malinin, a two-time world champion and Milan-Cortina Olympics favorite, said he was experimenting with new jumps and was not concerned about his Olympic confidence.

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Ilia Malinin of the United States finished third in the men's short program at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan, with 94.05 points.
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama scored 108.77 and Shun Sato scored 98.06, finishing ahead of Malinin.
Malinin, a two-time world champion and Milan-Cortina Olympics favorite, said he was experimenting with new jumps and was not concerned about his Olympic confidence.