Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won the men's figure skating gold at Milan-Cortina 2026, marking Kazakhstan’s first Winter Olympic gold in 32 years. He skated cleanly while his rivals struggled, securing the top spot.
Ilia Malinin, the red‑hot favourite and “Quad God”, fell twice during his free skate and finished eighth, missing the medals entirely. Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama took silver after a fall on a quad flip, and Shun Sato earned bronze.