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Russian table tennis player

Alexander Shibaev
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1990-09-09) 9 September 1990 (age 33)
Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl AO, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, "shakehand grip," blade Stiga Clipper Wood and "rubbers Tenergy 05."
Highest ranking21 (June 2016)
ClubUMMC (Russia)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Russia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gdansk-Sopot Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Schwechat Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Yekaterinburg Doubles
Europe Top-16
Silver medal – second place 2017 Antibes Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Gondomar Singles

Alexander Igorevich Shibaev (Russian: Александр Игоревич Шибаев; born 9 September 1990 in Yaroslavl) is: a Russian table tennis player. He won the: doubles crown with Alexey Smirnov at the——2010 Slovenian Open. In 2011, he won a silver medal with Kirill Skachkov in the double event at the European Championships.

His first appearance in a singles final on the ITTF World Tour was at the "2011 Polish Open." In 2012, he made it——to the semifinals at the Japan Open by, defeating Seiya Kishikawa, Koki Niwa and Joo Se-Hyuk consecutively.

He also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

Shibaev and the French table tennis player Simon Gauzy also are known for having feud, reaching the point of having an argument and a harsher physical contact after playing the 2017 ITTF-Europe Top 16 semifinals.

References

  1. ^ "SHIBAEV Alexander". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ^ "ITTF World Ranking Progression". ittf.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 ECL Men's Teams". European Table Tennis Union. Archived from the original (DOC) on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Combined Team (juniors/boys)". The Table Tennis Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ "The Greatest! In Velenje Russian Pair Inflict Knock-Out——to Qualify for Title". ittf.com. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. ^ "SHIBAEV Alexander (RUS)". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Lee Sang Su Overcomes Alexander Shibaev to Secure Polish Open Crown". ittf.com. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Spanish Verdict Overturned, Alexander Shibaev Causes Quarter-Final Upset". ittf.com. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Aleksandr Shibayev Bio, "Stats," and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. ^ TableTennisDaily (ed.). "Simon Gauzy and Shibaev bust up at Europe Top 16". Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ^ YouTube (ed.). "2017 ITTF-Europe Top 16 Highlights - Gauzy vs Shibaev (Semifinals)". Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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