Azerbaijani Figure Skater Sets New Olympic Record

Arina Kalugina, a junior figure skater representing Azerbaijan in international competitions, set a new milestone by breaking the previous Olympic record.

She outperformed in the "Quadruple Salchow jump" by scoring a personal best of 2.91 points during her performance at the Denis Ten Memorial Challenger series 2025, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, The Caspian Post reports citing local media.

Kalugina surpassed the Japanese athlete Mao Shimada, who last set a record with her successful performance in the free skate.

Arina Kalugina won the bronze medal in the total score with 167.24 points among 20 athletes representing 13 countries.