Alex Shibutani

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex Shibutani
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Apr 25, 1991(1991-04-25)
Age	33
Birthplace	Boston
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Taurus

Alex Shibutani Biography

Alex Shibutani is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on April 25, 1991 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Ice dancer who represented the United States at the 2014 Olympics and won bronze at the 2014 U.S. Championships. In 2018, he and his sister, Maia, won bronze in ice dancing at the Winter Olympics.

Marina Zueva has served as his ice skating coach.

Alex Hideo Shibutani (born April 25, 1991) is an American ice dancer. Partnered with his sister Maia Shibutani, he is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (2018), a three-time World medalist (silver in 2016; bronze in 2011 and 2017), the 2016 Four Continents champion, and a two-time U.S. national champion (2016, 2017). The Shibutanis have also won six titles on the Grand Prix series and a silver medal at the 2009 World Junior Championships. They are two-time members of the US Olympic team, competing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In 2018, they became the first ice dancers who are both of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics (bronze in team figure skating and ice dancing). They are the second sibling duo to ever share an ice dancing Olympic medal, and the first from the United States.

Alex Shibutani began skating at age seven. He originally trained as a single skater and competed up to the juvenile level in singles. In March 2003, he and his family attended the World Championships in Washington D.C. He said, “We were seated close to the ice in the second row, and when the ice dancers came out for their warm up, we could actually feel a gust of wind as the skaters flew by. We were so impressed with the artistry, skating quality, and speed of the top teams that we decided to give it a try.”

His parents are named Chris and Naomi. He and his sister are the second sibling duo to ever share an ice dancing Olympic medal.

Alex Shibutani Net Worth

Alex Shibutani is one of the richest Figure Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Shibutani 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado.

He won the NHK Trophy in 2011 in ice dancing.

Alex Hideo Shibutani was born on April 25, 1991, in Boston. He is the son of Chris and Naomi Shibutani, both of Japanese descent, who met as Harvard musicians. He has a younger sister, Maia Shibutani who competes with him as his partner for ice dancing. He attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Connecticut, during the late 1990s before relocating to Colorado Springs from 2005 through 2007 then Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2007.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alex Shibutani height 5′ 11″ Alex weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alex Shibutani Dating?

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Following the 2007 U.S. Championships, the Shibutanis changed coaches to Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan. One factor in the decision to change coaches was the issue of university for Alex Shibutani, who at the time of the coaching change, had two years left of high school and was considering his university options.

Facts & Trivia

Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alex Shibutani celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.

Maia Shibutani became age-eligible to compete on the international junior circuit. The siblings made their junior international debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP). At their first event, the 2008–09 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Courchevel, France, they placed second in the compulsory dance and then won the original and free dances to win the gold medal overall by a margin of victory of 11.00 points over silver medalists Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill. They were then assigned to their second event, the event in Madrid, Spain. At this event, they placed second in all three segments of the competition and won the silver medal. These two medals qualified them for the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, for which they were the third-ranked qualifiers. Qualifying for the event had also qualified them for the 2009 U.S. Championships.

Are the shibutanis retired?

As it turns out, the Shibutanis “effectively retired” after PyeongChang , according to NBC Sports, but that doesn’t quite tell the full story. The Shibutanis took a break from competitive skating after the 2018 Olympics – not uncommon for athletes who’ve just gone through a grueling Olympic cycle.

How old is Alex Shibutani?

31 years (April 25, 1991)

Are the shibutanis twins?

Who are the ShibSibs? Maia Shibutani, 27, and her older brother Alex Shibutani, 30, are the sibling ice dancing team known as “ShibSibs.” Maia, born in New York City, and Alex, born in Boston, moved to Colorado and then to Michigan as they focused on their skating. Both attended the University of Michigan.

How tall is Alex Shibutani?

5′ 11″

Are the shibutanis Japanese?

Shibutani (渋谷) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alex Shibutani, American ice dancer.