Maxim Naumov (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.

Maxim Naumov
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (2001-08-01) August 1, 2001
Hartford, Connecticut
Home townNorwood, Massachusetts
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CoachVadim Naumov, Evgenia Shishkova
ChoreographerAdam Blake, Matthew Gates
Skating clubSC of Boston
ISU personal best scores
Combined total225.10
2020 Junior Worlds
Short program75.20
2020 Junior Worlds
Free skate149.90
2020 Junior Worlds

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] Naumov previously competed in gymnastics as a child.[3] He graduated from high school in 2019 and will attend 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 5 after being inspired by his parents.[3] He is the 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.

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.[4]

2019–2020 season

Naumov returned to competition in June 2019, after missing the previous season due to injury.[4] Competing on the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, he placed seventh at 2019 JGP France.

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. He told media: "I'm super excited with how I performed today, I was hoping to step up my game, and I was able to do that."[5] After attending the U.S. junior camp, he was named to the U.S. team for the 2020 World Junior Championships, alongside Ilia Malinin and Andrew Torgashev.[6] At the 2020 World Junior Championships, he placed tenth in the short and fourth in the free to finish fifth overall.[7]

2020–2021 season

Naumov started off 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 Senior Men's, 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.[8] He placed eighth at the event.[9]

Naumov next competed at the 2021 U.S. Championships, also held in Las Vegas, where he placed fifth in both segments and overall.[10][11]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2020–2021
[12]
2019–2020
[13]
2017–2018
[14]
2016–2017
[3]
2015–2016
[3]
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Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2014–2015 to present
International[15]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
GP Skate America8th
International: Junior[15]
Junior Worlds5th
JGP France7th
JGP Latvia8th
Philadelphia2nd
International: Advanced novice[15]
Challenge Cup1st
Gardena Trophy1st
National[15]
U.S. Champ.3rd N1st N3rd J1st J5th
Eastern Sectionals1st N2nd N1st J1st J
New England Regionals1st N1st N
ISP Points Challenge11th
Championship Series6th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

2011–2012 to 2014–2015
National[16]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
U.S. Championships1st V5th I
U.S. Junior Championships7th V
Eastern Sectional3rd V3rd I5th I
New England Regionals1st V1st V1st I1st I
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice

Detailed results

Senior level

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Pewter medals (fourth place) awarded only at U.S. domestic events. Current ISU world bests highlighted in bold and italic. Personal bests highlighted in bold.

2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 5
83.53		 5
160.67		 5
244.20
October 23–24, 2020 2020 Skate America 8
70.91		 4
143.56		 8
214.27

Junior level
2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
March 2–8, 2020 2020 World Junior Championships Junior 10
75.20		 4
149.90		 5
225.10
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships Junior 1
70.75		 2
136.17		 1
206.92
August 21–24, 2019 2019 JGP France Junior 6
63.47		 8
115.68		 7
179.15
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Dec. 29, 2017 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships Junior 3
64.07		 4
114.93		 3
179.00
September 6–9, 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 9
57.64		 9
106.02		 8
163.66
August 3–5, 2017 2017 Philadelphia Summer International Junior 2
60.40		 2
114.69		 2
175.09
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 23–26, 2017 2017 Challenge Cup Adv. novice 2
37.03		 1
79.90		 1
116.93
January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships Novice 1
55.82		 1
122.03		 1
177.85
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 15–17, 2016 2016 Gardena Spring Trophy Adv. novice 1
40.03		 1
76.93		 1
116.96
January 15–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships Novice 2
53.37		 5
95.56		 3
148.73

References
  1. Hine, Tommy (December 23, 2006). "Different Holiday on Ice". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012.
  2. Walker, Elvin (March 11, 2016). "Maxim Naumov continues a family tradition". IFS Magazine.
  3. "Maxim Naumov". U.S. Figure Skating.
  4. Gardner, Maddie (January 23, 2020). "Four 2 Five: Hitting the ice with the U.S. Figure Skating Junior Men's Champion". WFMY News.
  5. "First Junior Champions Crowned at U.S. Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. January 22, 2020.
  6. "U.S Figure Skating Announces Selections for World Junior Team" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. January 29, 2020.
  7. Slater, Paula (March 6, 2020). "Andrei Mozalev nabs Junior World title". Golden Skate.
  8. "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020.
  9. "ISU GP 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America". U.S. Figure Skating.
  10. Slater, Paula (January 16, 2021). "Nathan Chen leads Men at US Nationals". Golden Skate.
  11. Slater, Paula (January 17, 2021). "Nathan Chen wins fifth consecutive US National title". Golden Skate.
  12. "Maxim NAUMOV: 2020/21 season". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020.
  13. "Maxim NAUMOV: 2019/20 season". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020.
  14. "Maxim NAUMOV: 2017/18 season". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019.
  15. "Maxim NAUMOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
  16. "Maxim Naumov". Stats on Ice.
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