U.S. skater Ilia Malinin lands record 7 quad jumps at Grand Prix

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American figure skater Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive Grand Prix Final in record-setting fashion on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan.

Malinin became the first skater to land seven quad jumps in one program. He also improved his own world record for points in a long program by almost 10 points.

The 21-year-old from Virginia already was the only skater ever to