Alexander Shatilov
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Alexander Shatilov is an Israeli artistic gymnast. He specializes in the floor exercise, in which he won several medals at world and European championships, and reached the final at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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He is unusually tall for a gymnast, at 183 cm or 6 ft.
and became the first Israeli gymnast in a world apparatus final. He improved to fifth place at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
. He also won a gold medal
in the Glasgow world cup in 2008.
. In the qualifying stage, he placed 8th on the floor apparatus and qualified to the final. He also placed 29th overall, and just missed the cut for the all-around final.
In the floor final he failed to improve his ranking and placed last of the 8 finalists, which was still the best ever achievement in artistic gymnastics for an Israeli gymnast.
s in the floor exercize at the 2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
and the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
, and became the first Israeli to win a medal at both events.
He suffered a serious knee injury in spring 2010 and missed the European championships, but recovered just in time to place fourth at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
.
In 2011, he won the silver medal
in the floor exercise at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
.
At the 2011 World Championships
he won the bronze medal in the floor exercise, and also finished 13th in the all-around final.
His achievement has qualified him to compete for Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
, where he is regarded as one of Israel's medal prospects.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Biography
Shatilov began his gymnastics training in Russia at the age of five. He immigrated to Israel in 2002.He is unusually tall for a gymnast, at 183 cm or 6 ft.
2006-08
He placed seventh at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
39th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Aarhus, Denmark from October 13 to October 21, 2006 in NRGi Arena.It was the first time the World Gymnastics Championships was organized by a Danish city...
and became the first Israeli gymnast in a world apparatus final. He improved to fifth place at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1 to 9 September 2007.Oldest and youngest competitors- Men :- Women :- Finals :- Qualifications :- Floor :...
. He also won a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the Glasgow world cup in 2008.
2008 Olympics
He represented Israel at the 2008 Summer OlympicsIsrael at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This was Israel's 14th participation in the Summer Olympics.43 Israeli athletes competed in Beijing, the largest Israeli delegation in Olympic history, the previous record having been 40 at Sydney 2000...
. In the qualifying stage, he placed 8th on the floor apparatus and qualified to the final. He also placed 29th overall, and just missed the cut for the all-around final.
In the floor final he failed to improve his ranking and placed last of the 8 finalists, which was still the best ever achievement in artistic gymnastics for an Israeli gymnast.
2009-11
He won bronze medalBronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
s in the floor exercize at the 2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 3rd Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Milan, Italy, on 29 March to 5 April 2009.- Medal winners :-Individual all-around:- Floor :- Pommel horse :- Rings :- Vault :- Parallel bars :- Horizontal bar :...
and the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 41st World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at The O2 arena in London, United Kingdom, on 12 October to 18 October 2009. Similar to the World Championships in 2005, there were no team competitions...
, and became the first Israeli to win a medal at both events.
He suffered a serious knee injury in spring 2010 and missed the European championships, but recovered just in time to place fourth at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
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In 2011, he won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the floor exercise at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 4th Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Berlin, Germany from the 4th April 2011 until the 10th April 2011. The event was held at the Max-Schmeling-Halle...
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At the 2011 World Championships
2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan, from October 7–16, 2011 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.Due to uncertainty over the nuclear situation following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the International Federation of Gymnastics revealed it was...
he won the bronze medal in the floor exercise, and also finished 13th in the all-around final.
His achievement has qualified him to compete for Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Israel is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12, 2012.- Athletics:Israeli athletes who have so far achieved qualifying standards:*Achieved A standard:...
, where he is regarded as one of Israel's medal prospects.