maxim naumov

The professional skaters became parents in 2001 when they welcomed Maxim, their only child. In his bio on the U.S. Figure Skating Team's website

Naumov posted a qualifying score of 85.65, a result that had most of the Milano Figure Skating Arena standing and applauding. His American teammate, Andrew Torgashev, finished with a score of 88.94 while gold medal contender Ilia Malinin took top honors with a 108.16.

Not only were Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov a driving force in their son's figure skating dreams, they were accomplished figure skaters themselves for their native country of Russia. A career highlight came when the couple won gold in pair skating at the 1994 World Figure Skating Championship.

Maxim Naumov (born August 1, 2001) is an American figure skater. He is the 2026 U.S. national bronze medalist, three-time U.S. national pewter medalist, and the 2020 U.S. junior national champion. Naumov finished within the top five at the 2020 World Junior Championships. Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.