Maxim Naumov (figure skater)


Maxim Naumov 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.

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. Naumov previously competed in gymnastics as a child. He graduated from high school in 2019 and will attend Suffolk University after taking a gap year.
Naumov's favorite skaters are Olympic champions Evgeni Plushenko and Yuzuru Hanyu, as well as his parents.

Career

Early years

Naumov began skating at age 5 after being inspired by his parents. 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.

2019–2020 season

Naumov returned to competition in June 2019, after missing the previous season due to injury. 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." 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. At the 2020 World Junior Championships, he placed tenth in the short and fourth in the free to finish fifth overall.

Programs

Competitive highlights

2014–2015 to present

2011–2012 to 2014–2015

Detailed results

Junior level