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“Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won the gold medal climbing from fifth place after the short program”
Analyzed on 2026-09-17T20:43:16+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-17
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Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov, ranked No. 3 in the world, had the skate of his life, and it wound up being worthy of gold.
Extracted from: Ilia Malinin squanders his prime Olympic hope: ‘I just felt like I had no control’ , The New York Times
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“The eventual winner, Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan (291.58 points), put his hands over his mouth in disbelief when he realized he had won the gold medal, climbing from fifth place after the short program to the overall champion.”
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“Mikhail Shaidorov... ran through the full gamut of emotions Friday night: shock, joy and disbelief.Shaidorov, who skated a 92.94 in the short program to finish fifth, obliterated the competition. His score of 198.64 was more than 10 points higher than the next competitor, and he beat Malinin by more than 40. The end result was a career-best 291.58 points in the performance of a lifetime.Shaidorov was shown on the big screens with his hands over his face, joyful.”
Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov — delivering the skate of his life — shocks the world with gold
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