Maxim Shipov | |
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Full name | Maxim Alexeyevich Shipov |
Native name | Максим Алексеевич Шипов |
Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 10 May 1987
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Israel |
Coach | Elena Tchaikovskaia, Vladimir Kotin, Marina Kudriavtseva, Igor Rusakov |
Skating club | Kochavim on the ice, Kiryat Shmona |
Began skating | 1992 |
Retired | 2011 |
Maxim Alexeyevich Shipov (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Шипов; born 10 May 1987, in Moscow) is a Russian-born figure skater who competed mainly for Israel. Shipov represented Russia at one international competition, the 2005 Skate Israel. After switching to Israel and sitting out the mandatory wait period, he began appearing internationally for Israel in 2007. A three-time Israeli national champion, he competed at eight ISU Championships and qualified to the free skate at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland.