Ilia amazes on historic night in Beijing

Figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin took the sport to dizzy new heights in Beijing on Saturday night as the American teenager produced a historic performance to be crowned Grand Prix Final champion for the first time.

Malinin became the first skater to land all six types of quadruple jumps in competition, completing the set with a successful quadruple loop in the men's free skate at the capital's National Indoor Stadium.

The 19-year-old, known as the 'Quad God', also wowed the world on Thursday by landing a quadruple Axel jump, considered the sport's most difficult maneuver. It was the first time the quad Axel was performed successfully in the short program, where it is riskier because there is less margin for error.