.jpg) Naumov at the2026 U.S. Championships | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | (2001-08-01)August 1, 2001 (age 24) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||
| Home town | Simsbury, Connecticut, U.S.[1] | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||
| Discipline | Men's singles | |||||
| Coach | Vladimir Petrenko Benoît Richaud | |||||
| Skating club | Skating Club of Boston | |||||
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Maxim Naumov (born August 1, 2001) is an American figure skater. He is the2026 U.S. national bronze medalist, three-time U.S. nationalpewter medalist, and the2020 U.S. junior national champion. Naumov finished within the top five at the2020 World Junior Championships.
"Once again, Maxim made us all proud, getting on to the podium at Nationals after 7th place in the short. This beautiful and emotional performance is a result of a team work. Huge thanks to Serhii and Irina Vaypan and of course to Adam Blake for his wonderful choreography of a classic! Maxim has earned his place in the team of 4 Continents. 👏🏻👍🏻💪🏻😄🎊"
Maxim Naumov was born on August 1, 2001, inHartford, Connecticut. His parents,Vadim Naumov andEvgenia Shishkova, were the1994 World Champions inpairs forRussia.[3][4] Naumov previously competed ingymnastics as a child.[5] After graduating fromSimsbury High School in 2019, he began attendingASU Online.[5]
Naumov has cited his figure skating influences as being Olympic championsEvgeni Plushenko andYuzuru Hanyu, as well as his parents.[4]
On January 29, 2025, Naumov's parents, who were passengers onboardAmerican Eagle Flight 5342, were killed in thePotomac River mid-air collision. Three days prior to the crash, the couple expressed pride over their son's fourth-place finish at the2025 U.S. Championships, which had recently taken place, via their jointInstagram account.[6] Naumov subsequently took control of theSkating Club of Boston's Youth Academy Program that his parents founded.[7][8]
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Two months following the crash, Naumov spoke out about his parents' death and legacy during an interview withToday. He shared, "I would not be the person I am today without them. [... ]They were always like superheroes to me."[8]
Naumov began skating at age five after being inspired by his parents.[5] He is the2013 U.S. national juvenile and the2017 U.S. national novice champion, as well as the2016 U.S. national novice and2018 U.S. national junior bronze medalist. At the advanced novice level, Naumov is also the 2016Gardena Trophy and 2017International Challenge Cup champion.[9]
Naumov made his junior international debut at the 2017Philadelphia Summer International, winning the silver medal behindRyan Dunk. He made hisJunior Grand Prix debut at2017 JGP Latvia, where he finished eighth. Naumov did not compete during the2018–19 season due to injury.[10]
Naumov returned to competition in June 2019 after missing the previous season due to injury.[10] Competing on the2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, he placed seventh at 2019 JGP France.[9]
Naumov won the junior title at the2020 U.S. Championships. He landed two triple axels in his free skate and achieved a Level 4 on three elements.[11] After attending the U.S. junior camp, he was named to the U.S. team for the2020 World Junior Championships, alongside Ilia Malinin andAndrew Torgashev.[12] At the 2020 World Junior Championships, he placed tenth in the short and fourth in the free to finish fifth overall.[13]
With theCOVID-19 pandemic raging, Naumov was assigned to make his seniorGrand Prix debut at the2020 Skate America, an event scheduled for skaters training in the United States and held inLas Vegas.[14] He placed eighth at the event.[15]
Naumov next competed at the2021 U.S. Championships, also held in Las Vegas, where he placed fifth in both segments and overall.[16][17]
Naumov won the bronze medal at theSkating Club of Boston'sCranberry Cup event, and then came sixth at the2021 U.S. Classic.[9]
Naumov appeared twice on theChallenger circuit in the fall, finishing fifth at both the2022 CS Budapest Trophy and the2022 CS Warsaw Cup.[9] Sixth after the short program at the2023 U.S. Championships, he rose to fourth in the free skate and won the pewter medal.[18] This in turn earned him an assignment to the2023 Four Continents Championships.[19] He finished tenth at Four Continents.[9]
Beginning the season at the2023 CS Nepela Memorial, Naumov placed eleventh. On theGrand Prix, he was tenth at the2023 Skate America.[9]
In advance of the2024 U.S. Championships, Naumov was preemptively named as first alternate for the American team for the2024 Four Continents Championships, which were to occur inShanghai the week after the national championships.[20] Naumov finished second in the short program at the national championships, in what was considered a surprise result. He fell to fourth place after coming fourth in the free skate, winning a second consecutive national pewter medal.[21] He subsequently replacedCamden Pulkinen on the Four Continents team, and finished twelfth the following weekend.[9]
Naumov started the season at the2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where he finished in eleventh place.[9] Going on to compete on the2024–25 Grand Prix circuit at2024 Skate America, he was seventh of twelve men. Naumov assessed his performance as "technically similar" to his appearance at the Nebelhorn Trophy, explaining that his quadruple jumps were improved in practices "so the consistency is getting there but I'm still lacking a lot of confidence on the actual program run. It's a natural progression so I'm feeling it will get better and better."[22] He was later given a second assignment on theChallenger circuit, placing eighth at the2024 CS Warsaw Cup.[9]
At the2025 U.S. Championships inWichita, Naumov won his third consecutive pewter medal. His only notable error came in the free skate when failing to execute his planned quadruple Salchow jump, which he said he was "definitely bummed about," but added "I'm overall happy with how I did everything."[23][24] Three days following the conclusion of the championships, Naumov's parents remained in Wichita to participate in a development camp for young skaters. They were part of a group of camp participants who were traveling home onAmerican Eagle Flight 5342, which collided mid-air with aUS ArmyBlack Hawk over thePotomac River and crashed, resulting in the deaths of all onboard.[25] Although assigned to the American team for the2025 Four Continents Championships, Naumov subsequently withdrew.[26][27]
On March 2, 2025, Naumov took part inLegacy on Ice, an ice show organized byU.S. Figure Skating that paid tribute to the victims aboard American Eagle Flight 5342. He honored his parents' memory by performing to "Город, которого нет (The City That Doesn't Exist)" byIgor Kornelyuk, which was their favorite song. Naumov received a standing ovation following his performance.[28][29] Later that month, Naumov was invited to perform in the exhibition at the2025 World Championships that took place inBoston, Massachusetts, United States. He received a long standing ovation from the audience at the end of his performance.[30]
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Following a period of uncertainty, Naumov announced his plans to continue his competitive figure skating career. He selectedVladimir Petrenko, a longtime family friend, as his new head coach. In addition, he added renowned French choreographerBenoît Richaud to his team after being invited to partake in Richaud’s Peak Ice summer training camps in Italy and France.[31][32]
He opened his season in September by finishing ninth at the2025 CS Lombardia Trophy. The following month, he went on to place ninth at the2025 Grand Prix de France and won the gold medal at the2025 Ice Challenge.[33]
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In January, Naumov won the bronze medal at the2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. "It's been an emotional roller coaster for me personally," shared Naumov. "You know, I'm really happy that is all over right now. And I'm relieved but incredibly grateful to be sitting in this position right now." He was subsequently named to the2026 Winter Olympic team.[34] "I would not be sitting here without the unimaginable work, effort and love from my parents," he said following the announcement. "It means absolutely everything to me, fulfilling the dream that we collectively had as a family since I first was on the ice at five years old. So it means absolutely everything. And I know they’re looking down, smiling and proud."[35]
At the2026 Winter Olympics, Naumov placed thirteenth in the short program and twenty-second in the free skate, finishing in twentieth place overall. He reflected happily on his Olympic experience following his free skate performance, saying, "What it took for me to get to this moment is what I look back on and what I'm most proud of. Of course, I made mistakes and fell on the [quad] Salchow, but that's not what it's all about. It's about just what it took to get here and the fact that I'm here. I gave everything that I possibly could have to do that program, from the start to finish. That is something I can take away from this... Today, I was able to just take a second, stay on my feet a little bit, and look around, and it was covered with U.S.A. flags. And it just makes me so proud, honestly, to be able to represent my country at the biggest stage. The privilege of doing that is really something. I always need to do things that I'm proud of. Of course, there's a couple of things I would have changed, but hopefully that can inspire me, with everything that I was able to do. And I think I'm going to have a better year later."[36]
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2020–22 [41][5] |
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| 2019–20 [42] |
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| 2017–18 [43] |
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| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
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| Winter Olympics | 20th | |||||
| Four Continents Championships | 10th | 12th | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | |
| GPFrance | 9th | |||||
| GPSkate America | 8th | 10th | 7th | |||
| CSBudapest Trophy | 5th | |||||
| CSLombardia Trophy | 9th | |||||
| CSNebelhorn Trophy | 11th | |||||
| CSNepela Memorial | 11th | |||||
| CSTallinn Trophy | 4th | |||||
| CSWarsaw Cup | 5th | 8th | ||||
| Cranberry Cup | 3rd | |||||
| Ice Challenge | 1st | |||||
| U.S. Classic | 6th |
| Season | 2017–18 | 2019–20 |
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| World Junior Championships | 5th | |
| U.S. Championships | 3rd | 1st |
| JGPFrance | 7th | |
| JGPLatvia | 8th | |
| Philadelphia Summer | 2nd |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 227.17 | 2022 CS Budapest Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 87.11 | 2022 CS Budapest Trophy |
| TES | 47.77 | 2026 Winter Olympics | |
| PCS | 40.10 | 2022 CS Budapest Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 151.47 | 2025 Grand Prix de France |
| TES | 75.98 | 2020 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 80.52 | 2022 CS Budapest Trophy |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 23–24, 2020 |  2020 Skate America | 8 | 70.91 | 4 | 143.56 | 8 | 214.27 |
| Jan 11–21, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Championships | 5 | 83.53 | 5 | 160.67 | 5 | 244.20 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 11–15, 2021 | 2021 Cranberry Cup International | 6 | 73.64 | 3 | 149.51 | 3 | 223.15 |
| Sep 14–17, 2021 | 2021 U.S. International Classic | 5 | 69.99 | 4 | 137.40 | 6 | 207.39 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 14–16, 2022 |  2022 CS Budapest Trophy | 1 | 87.11 | 5 | 140.06 | 5 | 227.17 |
| Nov 17–20, 2022 |  2022 CS Warsaw Cup | 5 | 76.17 | 5 | 142.81 | 5 | 218.98 |
| Jan 23–29, 2023 | 2023 U.S. Championships | 6 | 77.71 | 4 | 171.43 | 4 | 249.14 |
| Feb 7–12, 2023 | 2023 Four Continents Championships | 8 | 75.96 | 9 | 142.75 | 10 | 218.71 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 28–30, 2023 |  2023 CS Nepela Memorial | 11 | 70.05 | 12 | 131.66 | 11 | 201.71 |
| Oct 20–22, 2023 | 2023 Skate America | 10 | 70.73 | 9 | 139.80 | 10 | 210.53 |
| Jan 22–28, 2024 | 2024 U.S. Championships | 2 | 89.72 | 4 | 170.78 | 4 | 260.50 |
| Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2024 |  2024 Four Continents Championships | 15 | 67.61 | 9 | 147.39 | 12 | 215.00 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 18–21, 2024 |  2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 15 | 63.01 | 11 | 136.29 | 11 | 199.30 |
| Oct 18–20, 2024 | 2024 Skate America | 8 | 73.11 | 7 | 143.27 | 7 | 216.38 |
| Nov 20–24, 2024 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | 5 | 75.77 | 12 | 117.92 | 8 | 193.69 |
| Jan 20–26, 2025 | 2025 U.S. Championships | 7 | 82.41 | 3 | 165.75 | 4 | 248.16 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 11–14, 2025 |  2025 CS Lombardia Trophy | 9 | 76.71 | 9 | 146.72 | 9 | 223.43 |
| Oct 17–19, 2025 |  2025 Grand Prix de France | 9 | 75.27 | 8 | 151.47 | 9 | 226.74 |
| Nov 5–9, 2025 |  2025 Ice Challenge | 1 | 92.81 | 1 | 153.89 | 1 | 246.70 |
| Nov 25–30, 2025 |  2025 CS Tallinn Trophy | 7 | 74.53 | 4 | 148.51 | 4 | 223.04 |
| Jan 4–11, 2026 | 2026 U.S. Championships | 4 | 85.72 | 4 | 163.44 | 3 | 249.16 |
| Feb 6–19, 2026 | 2026 Winter Olympics | 14 | 85.65 | 22 | 137.71 | 20 | 223.46 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Philadelphia Summer International | 2 | 60.40 | 2 | 114.69 | 2 | 175.09 |
| Sep 6–9, 2017 |  2017 JGP Latvia | 9 | 57.64 | 9 | 106.02 | 8 | 163.66 |
| Dec 29, 2017 – Jan 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships | 3 | 64.07 | 4 | 114.93 | 3 | 179.00 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Aug 21–24, 2019 | 2019 JGP France | 6 | 63.47 | 8 | 115.68 | 7 | 179.15 |
| Jan 20–26, 2020 | 2020 U.S. Championships | 1 | 70.75 | 2 | 136.17 | 1 | 206.92 |
| Mar 2–8, 2020 | 2020 World Junior Championships | 10 | 75.20 | 4 | 149.90 | 5 | 225.10 |
