- Alex Shibutani
Infobox Figure skater
title= Alex Shibutani
caption=
fullname= Alex Shibutani
altname=
country= USA
formercountry=
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1991|4|25
birthplace=Boston, Massachusetts
hometown=
residence=Ann Arbor, Michigan
height= convert|172|cm|ftin|abbr=on
partner=Maia Shibutani
formerpartner=
coach=Igor Shpilband ,
Marina Zoueva
formercoach=Patti Gottwein ,
Rich Griffin ,
Damon Allen
Erik Schulz
choreographer=Igor Shpilband ,
Marina Zoueva
formerchoreographer=
skating club= Arctic Edge FSC
retired=
dance score= 163.56
dance date= 2008 JGP Spain
CD score= 31.04
CD date= 2008 JGP Spain
OD score= 53.22
OD date= 2008 JGP Spain
FD score= 79.30
FD date= 2008 JGP SpainAlex Shibutani (born April 25, 1991 in
Boston ) is an Americanice dancer . He competes with sisterMaia Shibutani . They are the 2008 U.S. Junior Pewter medalists and the 2007 U.S. Novice national champions.Personal life
Alex Shibutani was born in 1991 in
Boston . He lived inColorado Springs from 2005 through 2007. He moved toAnn Arbor, Michigan in 2007.Shibutani attends
Huron High School .kating career
Alex Shibutani began skating at age seven. He competes in ice dancing with his younger sister
Maia Shibutani .The Shibutanis won the intermediate title at the 2006 U.S. Junior Championships.
In the 2006-2007 season, they won their sectional competition to qualify for the
2007 United States Figure Skating Championships on the novice level. They won the competition. They changed coaches to Shpilband and Zoueva following their win at the 2007 nationals.In the 2007-2008 season, they were unable to compete internationally on the junior level because Maia was not yet old enough to do so. They won the bronze medal at their sectional event. At the
2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships , they won the pewter medal on the junior level.In the 2008-2009 season, they competed for the first time on the
ISU Junior Grand Prix . They won the gold medal at the2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix event inCourcheval ,France . They won the silver medal at the event inMadrid ,Spain to qualify for the Junior Grand Prix Final.Programs
Competitive highlights
(with Shibutani)
* N = Novice level; J = Junior level
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