Maxim Shipov

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.

Maxim Shipov
Shipov at the 2011 European Championships
Full name	Maxim Alexeyevich Shipov
Native name	Максим Алексеевич Шипов
Born	(1987-05-10) 10 May 1987 (age 38) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2010–11 [1]	Once Upon a Time in Mexico by Robert Rodriguez	Star Wars by John Williams
2009–10 [2]		Exodus
2008–09 [3]	Csárdás Little Cavalry
2007–08 [4]	The Godfather by Nino Rota	The Mummy by Jerry Goldsmith

Competitive highlights

International[5]
Event	05–06 (RUS)	06–07 (ISR)	07–08 (ISR)	08–09 (ISR)	09–10 (ISR)	10–11 (ISR)
World Champ.			34th	36th	43rd	29th
European Champ.			30th	26th	25th	23rd
Golden Spin			23rd		7th	7th
Nebelhorn Trophy				23rd	25th	11th
Nepela Memorial					19th
NRW Trophy				11th
Schäfer Memorial				16th
Skate Israel	5th
Universiade				22nd
National[5][6][7]
Israeli Champ.		1st	1st	1st
Russian Jr. Champ.	10th