Ilia Malinin is ready to keep making history!

The 21-year-old Olympian figure skater, who is competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics and is nicknamed the “Quad God,” just helped lead Team USA to victory!

The American figure skaters won the gold medal in the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday (February 8) at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy.

One day before, he placed second in the short program in the Team Event. The following day, he placed first in the free program despite a fall.

Of course, many people are curious to know more about Ilia Malinin, including his love life and family history.

No, Ilia Malinin is not dating anyone right now.

The 21-year-old skating phenom, who famously became the first athlete to land a quadruple axel in competition and became the first skater to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the 2025 Grand Prix Final, has made it clear that romance is not his focus as he headed into the Olympics.

In a recent interview, he shared that he’s prioritizing training and his career over dating.

“I know how nerve-racking the Olympics can be, but I’m really excited,” he said to People.

“I want to put my priorities into my career first and just see where that takes me.”

When it comes to family, skating is in his blood, as his parents Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov are both Olympians as well.

He was born on December 2, 2004 in Fairfax, Virginia, and has a younger sister Lizawho also competes in figure skating.

Ilia‘s parents said that while they initially hoped he wouldn’t pursue the sport competitively, they waited until he was six before letting him step onto the ice, and even then, it was “just for fun.”

Over time, they realized he had a special talent, and they focus on supporting him and his ambitions. Watch them explain above!

Find out more about how he previously made history with his incredible figure skating routine!