Alexander Shibaev (table tennis)
Alexander Igorevich Shibaev (Russian: Александр Игоревич Шибаев; born 9 September 1990 in Yaroslavl) is a Russian table tennis player.[3][4] He won the doubles crown with Alexey Smirnov at the 2010 Slovenian Open.[5] In 2011, he won a silver medal with Kirill Skachkov in the double event at the European Championships.[6]
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| Nationality |  Russia | |||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1990 Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl AO, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip, blade Stiga Clipper Wood and rubbers Tenergy 05. | |||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 21 (June 2016)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 23 (August 2016) | |||||||||||||
| Club | UMMC (Russia)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[3] | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)[3] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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His first appearance in a singles final on the ITTF World Tour was at the 2011 Polish Open.[7] In 2012, he made it to the semifinals at the Japan Open by defeating Seiya Kishikawa, Koki Niwa and Joo Se-Hyuk consecutively.[8]
He also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[9]
References
- "World ranking Record for SHIBAEV Alexander (RUS)". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "2011 ECL Men's Teams". European Table Tennis Union. Archived from the original (DOC) on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "SHIBAEV Alexander". ittf.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- "Combined Team (juniors/boys)". The Table Tennis Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "The Greatest! In Velenje Russian Pair Inflict Knock-Out to Qualify for Title". ittf.com. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "SHIBAEV Alexander (RUS)". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "Lee Sang Su Overcomes Alexander Shibaev to Secure Polish Open Crown". ittf.com. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "Spanish Verdict Overturned, Alexander Shibaev Causes Quarter-Final Upset". ittf.com. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- "Aleksandr Shibayev Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
External links
- Alexander Shibaev at the International Table Tennis Federation
- Alexander Shibaev at the International Olympic Committee
- Alexander Shibaev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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