Alexander Shibaev (table tennis)

Alexander Shibaev
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1990-09-09) 9 September 1990 (age 34)
Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl AO, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip, blade Stiga Clipper Wood and rubbers Tenergy 05.
Highest ranking21 (June 2016)[2]
ClubUMMC (Russia)[3]
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.[1][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]

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]

Shibaev and the French table tennis player Simon Gauzy also are known for having a feud, reaching the point of having an argument and a harsher physical contact after playing the 2017 ITTF-Europe Top 16 semifinals.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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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