At the start of the competition, the 21-year-old athlete was in fifth place after the short program. However, in the free skate, he took a risk by complicating his routine and delivered the best performance of the season. After the two programs, Shaidrov accumulated 291.58 points, which allowed him to maintain his lead until the end of the tournament.
His main competitors were unable to surpass his score:
The silver medal was won by Yuma Kagiyama with a score of 280.06 points.
The bronze medalist was Shun Sato, who scored 274.90 points.
Unfortunately, Ilya Malinin had several falls and finished in 8th place.
Shaidrov, who previously became the silver medalist at the 2025 World Championship and the champion of the Four Continents in 2025, has now entered the history of Olympic men's figure skating with his unexpected victory, bringing Kazakhstan its historic gold.
