Maxim Alexeyevich Shipov (; born 10 May 1987, in
Moscow
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) is a Russian-born
figure skater
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who competed mainly for
Israel
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. 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
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, Switzerland.
Programs
Competitive highlights
References
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Russian male single skaters
Israeli male single skaters
Living people
1987 births
Figure skaters from Moscow
Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade
21st-century Russian sportsmen
21st-century Israeli sportsmen
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