American figure skater
Maxim Naumov (born August 1, 2001) is an American figure skater. He is the 2020 U.S. junior national champion and finished within the top five at the 2020 World Junior Championships .
Personal life
Maxim Naumov was born on August 1, 2001, in Hartford, Connecticut . His parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova , are the 1994 World Champions in pairs for Russia .[ 1] [ 2] gymnastics as a child.[ 3] Suffolk University after taking a gap year.[ 3]
Naumov's favorite skaters are Olympic champions Evgeni Plushenko and Yuzuru Hanyu , as well as his parents.[ 2]
Career
Early years
Naumov began skating at age five after being inspired by his parents.[ 3] 2013 U.S. national juvenile and the 2017 U.S. national novice champion, as well as the 2016 U.S. national novice and 2018 U.S. national junior bronze medalist. At the advanced novice level, Naumov is also the 2016 Gardena Trophy and 2017 International Challenge Cup champion.[ 4]
Naumov made his junior international debut at the 2017 Philadelphia Summer International , winning the silver medal behind Ryan Dunk . He made his Junior Grand Prix debut at 2017 JGP Latvia , where he finished eighth. Naumov did not compete during the 2018–19 season due to injury.[ 5]
Naumov returned to competition in June 2019 after missing the previous season due to injury.[ 5] 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix , he placed seventh at 2019 JGP France .[ 4]
Naumov won the junior title at the 2020 U.S. Championships . He landed two triple axels in his free skate and achieved a Level 4 on three elements.[ 6] 2020 World Junior Championships , alongside Ilia Malinin and Andrew Torgashev .[ 7] 2020 World Junior Championships , he placed tenth in the short and fourth in the free to finish fifth overall.[ 8]
Naumov started his season competing at the ISP Points Challenge, a virtual domestic competition for prize money, berths to the national championships, and future international assignments. Naumov competed in the senior men's event, placing sixth in both segments of the competition and seventh overall among ten skaters.
With the coronavirus pandemic raging, Naumov was assigned to make his senior Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Skate America , an event scheduled for skaters training in the United States and held in Las Vegas .[ 9] [ 10]
Naumov next competed at the 2021 U.S. Championships , also held in Las Vegas, where he placed fifth in both segments and overall.[ 11] [ 12]
Naumov won the bronze medal at the Skating Club of Boston 's Cranberry Cup event, and then came sixth at the 2021 U.S. Classic .[ 4]
Naumov appeared twice on the Challenger circuit in the fall, finishing fifth at both the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy and the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup .[ 4] 2023 U.S. Championships , he rose to fourth in the free skate and won the pewter medal.[ 13] 2023 Four Continents Championships .[ 14] [ 4]
Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nepela Memorial , Naumov placed eleventh. On the Grand Prix , he was tenth at the 2023 Skate America .[ 4]
In advance of the 2024 U.S. Championships , Naumov was preemptively named as first alternate for the American team for the 2024 Four Continents Championships , which were to occur in Shanghai the week after the national championships.[ 15] [ 16] Camden Pulkinen on the Four Continents team, and finished twelfth the following weekend.[ 4]
Naumov started the season at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy , where he finished in eleventh place. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, he finished seventh at 2024 Skate America .[ 4]
Programs
Competitive highlights
Detailed results
At national events in the United States, pewter medals are awarded for fourth place.
Senior level
Junior level
References
^ Hine, Tommy (December 23, 2006). "Different Holiday on Ice" . Hartford Courant . Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. ^ a b Walker, Elvin (March 11, 2016). "Maxim Naumov continues a family tradition" . IFS Magazine. ^ a b c d e f "Maxim Naumov" . U.S. Figure Skating ^ a b c d e f g h "Maxim Naumov: Competition Results" . International Skating Union ^ a b Gardner, Maddie (January 23, 2020). "Four 2 Five: Hitting the ice with the U.S. Figure Skating Junior Men's Champion" . WFMY News . ^ "First Junior Champions Crowned at U.S. Championships" . U.S. Figure Skating ^ "U.S Figure Skating Announces Selections for World Junior Team" . U.S. Figure Skating ^ Slater, Paula (March 6, 2020). "Andrei Mozalev nabs Junior World title" . Golden Skate . ^ "2020 Skate America" . International Figure Skating . October 20, 2020.^ "ISU GP 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America" . U.S. Figure Skating ^ Slater, Paula (January 16, 2021). "Nathan Chen leads Men at US Nationals" . Golden Skate . ^ Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Nathan Chen wins fifth consecutive US National title" . Golden Skate . ^ Flett, Ted (January 30, 2023). "Ilia Malinin wins first US men's title" . Golden Skate . ^ McCarvel, Nick (February 6, 2023). "ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2023 preview: Levito, Miura/Kihara and Chock/Bates all aim for titles ahead of figure skating worlds" . Olympic Channel ^ "Eighteen Athletes Named to Four Continents Team" . U.S. Figure Skating . Retrieved February 5, 2024 .^ Flett, Ted (January 28, 2024). "Ilia Malinin storms to gold in Columbus" . Golden Skate . Retrieved February 24, 2024 . ^ "Maxim Naumov: 2024/2025 season" . International Skating Union the original on August 22, 2024.^ "Maxim Naumov: 2023/2024 season" . International Skating Union the original on October 20, 2023.^ "Maxim Naumov: 2022/2023 season" . International Skating Union the original on February 8, 2023.^ "Maxim Naumov: 2020/2021 season" . International Skating Union the original on October 20, 2020.^ "Maxim Naumov: 2019/2020 season" . International Skating Union the original on April 21, 2020.^ "Maxim Naumov: 2017/2018 season" . International Skating Union the original on April 17, 2019.^ a b c d e f g h i j "USA–Maxim Naumov" . SkatingScores .
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