Alexander Shibaev (table tennis)

Alexander Shibaev
Personal information
Nationality	Russia
Born	9 September 1990 Yaroslavl, Russia
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	29 (July 2012)[1]
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 Men's table tennis Competitor for  Russia European Championships 2011 Gdansk-Sopot Doubles

Alexander Shibaev (born 9 September 1990 in Yaroslavl) is a male table tennis player from Russia.^[3][4] He won the men's 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 men's 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]

References

1. "World ranking Record for SHIBAEV Alexander (RUS)". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
2. "2011 ECL Men's Teams" (DOC). European Table Tennis Union. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
3. "SHIBAEV Alexander". ittf.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
4. "Combined Team (juniors/boys)". The Table Tennis Federation of Russia. 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.