Career Timeline of Maxim Naumov: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Maxim Naumov, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Maxim Naumov is an American figure skater notable for his achievements in U.S. national and international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 2026 U.S. National Championships. He is also a three-time U.S. national pewter medalist and claimed the 2020 U.S. Junior National Championship title. His success extends to the international stage, where he achieved a top-five placement at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2013: U.S. National Juvenile Champion

In 2013, Maxim Naumov became the U.S. national juvenile champion.

2016: U.S. National Novice Bronze Medalist and Gardena Trophy Champion

In 2016, Maxim Naumov became the U.S. national novice bronze medalist and the Gardena Trophy champion.

2017: U.S. National Novice Champion

In 2017, Maxim Naumov became the U.S. national novice champion.

2017: Junior International Debut and Junior Grand Prix Debut

In 2017, Maxim Naumov made his junior international debut at the Philadelphia Summer International, winning the silver medal, and his Junior Grand Prix debut at JGP Latvia, where he finished eighth.

2018: U.S. National Junior Bronze Medalist

In 2018, Maxim Naumov became the U.S. national junior bronze medalist.

June 2019: Return to Competition

In June 2019, Maxim Naumov returned to competition after missing the previous season due to injury. He competed on the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, placing seventh at 2019 JGP France.

2020: U.S. Junior National Champion and World Junior Championships

In 2020, Maxim Naumov became the U.S. junior national champion and also finished within the top five at the World Junior Championships.

2020: Senior Grand Prix Debut at Skate America

In 2020, Maxim Naumov made his senior Grand Prix debut at Skate America, placing eighth at the event which was scheduled for skaters training in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020: Junior Title at U.S. Championships and World Junior Championships

In 2020, Maxim Naumov won the junior title at the U.S. Championships and placed fifth overall at the World Junior Championships.

2021: U.S. Championships Placement

In 2021, Maxim Naumov competed at the U.S. Championships, held in Las Vegas, where he placed fifth overall.

2021: Cranberry Cup and U.S. Classic

In 2021, Maxim Naumov won the bronze medal at the Skating Club of Boston's Cranberry Cup event, and then came sixth at the U.S. Classic.

2022: Challenger Circuit Appearances

In the fall of 2022, Maxim Naumov appeared twice on the Challenger circuit, finishing fifth at both the CS Budapest Trophy and the CS Warsaw Cup.

2023: CS Nepela Memorial and Skate America

In 2023, Maxim Naumov placed eleventh at the CS Nepela Memorial and tenth at Skate America.

2023: U.S. Championships and Four Continents Championships

In 2023, Maxim Naumov won the pewter medal at the U.S. Championships, earning him an assignment to the Four Continents Championships, where he finished tenth.

2024: Nebelhorn Trophy and Skate America

In 2024, Maxim Naumov finished eleventh at the CS Nebelhorn Trophy and seventh at Skate America. He later placed eighth at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup.

2024: U.S. Championships and Four Continents Championships

In 2024, Maxim Naumov finished second in the short program, and fourth overall, winning a second consecutive national pewter medal at the U.S. Championships, and subsequently finished twelfth at the Four Continents Championships after replacing Camden Pulkinen on the team.

March 2, 2025: Legacy on Ice Performance

On March 2, 2025, Maxim Naumov participated in Legacy on Ice, performing to "Город, которого нет (The City That Doesn't Exist)" by Igor Kornelyuk, in memory of his parents, who passed away recently.

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2025: Lombardia Trophy, Grand Prix de France and Ice Challenge

In 2025, Maxim Naumov finished ninth at the CS Lombardia Trophy, ninth at the Grand Prix de France, and won the gold medal at the Ice Challenge.

2025: Performance at World Championships Exhibition

In 2025, Maxim Naumov performed in the exhibition at the World Championships in Boston, receiving a standing ovation.

2025: U.S. Championships and Parents' Death

In 2025, Maxim Naumov won his third consecutive pewter medal at the U.S. Championships. Three days after the championships, his parents died in the American Eagle Flight 5342 crash over the Potomac River. He subsequently withdrew from the Four Continents Championships.