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]

Alexander Shibaev
Personal information
Nationality Russia
Born (1990-09-09) 9 September 1990
Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl AO, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip, blade Stiga Clipper Wood and rubbers Tenergy 05.
Highest ranking21 (June 2016)[1]
Current ranking23 (August 2016)
ClubUMMC (Russia)[2]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[3]
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)[3]

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
  1. "World ranking Record for SHIBAEV Alexander (RUS)". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  2. "2011 ECL Men's Teams". European Table Tennis Union. Archived from the original (DOC) on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. "SHIBAEV Alexander". ittf.com. Retrieved 18 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.
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