Maxim Alexeyevich Shipov (russian: Максим Алексеевич Шипов; born 10 May 1987, in
Moscow
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) is a Russian-born
figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...
who competed mainly for
Israel
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. Shipov represented Russia at one international competition, the
2005 Skate Israel
The 2005 Skate Israel was the 8th edition of a senior-level international figure skating competition held in Metulla, Israel. It was held between September 23 and 25 at the Canada Centre. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladi ...
. 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.
Programs
Competitive highlights
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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
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