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US Men's Olympic Figure Skating 2018: Free Skate Scorers, Highlights, Reaction

Nathan Chen recovered from two of the most disastrous skates of his career with a free skate on Friday night that produced Olympic history.

The 18-year-old, who entered the second portion of the men's competition in 17th place, marveled on the ice at Gangneung Ice Arena, as he produced an Olympic record of six quads in a single routine.

Thanks to his sextet of quads, the Utah native recorded the best free skate score of his career by 11 points, as ESPN Stats & Info noted:

Chen displayed no fear during his final Olympic skate in which he rebounded from a pair of short programs littered with mistakes in the team event and men's competition.