Maia Shibutani

Quick Facts

Full Name	Maia Shibutani
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1994(1994-07-20)
Age	30
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Maia Shibutani Biography

Maia Shibutani is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on July 20, 1994 in New York, United States. She was an ice dancer who made her Olympic debut at Sochi’s 2014 Winter Games. In 2018, she won bronze with her brother Alex at the Winter Olympics.

She was part of the U.S. contingent at the 2014 Olympics, which included She was part of a U.S. contingency at the 2014 Olympics that included Shaun White..

Maia Harumi Shibutani (born July 20, 1994) is an American ice dancer. Partnered with her brother Alex Shibutani, she is the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist, 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 siblings have won six titles on the Grand Prix series and stood on the podium at 14 consecutive U.S. Championships, at five levels including eight as seniors. They are two-time members of the US Olympic team, competing at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2018, the siblings became the first ice dancers who are both of Asian descent to medal at the Olympics (winning bronze in both team figure skating and the individual ice dancing event). They are the second sibling duo to ever share an ice dancing Olympic medal, and the first from the United States. The Shibutani siblings are often referred to by their nickname the Shib Sibs.

Maia Shibutani began skating at age four. She originally trained as a single skater and was taught by Slavka Kohout Button, a coach best known for guiding US ladies’ champion Janet Lynn. A key source of inspiration for Maia and her brother Alex to pursue ice dancing came in March 2003 when their family attended the World Championships in Washington D.C. Alex Shibutani recalled, “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.”

She ice dances with her brother Her brother, Alex Shibutani, is her ice dancing partner. They have competed together at both the 2014 and 2018 Olympics.. Both of them have participated in the 2018 and 2014 Olympics together.

Maia Shibutani Net Worth

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

She started skating when she was four years old. She was home-schooled so she could devote lots of time to the sport.

At the 2011 World Championships, she won a bronze award.

Maia Harumi Shibutani was born on July 20, 1994, in New York City. She is the daughter of Chris Shibutani and Naomi Uyemura, both of Japanese descent, who met as Harvard musicians. She has an older brother, Alex Shibutani, who competes with her as her partner in the discipline of Ice Dance. She started figure skating at the age of 4 in 1998 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, where she was a student at Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Maia Shibutani height 5 ft 3 in Maia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Maia Shibutani Dating?

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The Shibutanis won the Southwestern Regional Championships, qualifying for the 2006 U.S Junior Championships. At the 2006 U.S. Junior Championships, they placed second in the first compulsory dance and then won the second compulsory and free dances to win the title overall. They worked as guest bloggers and aides for the media staff for U.S. Figure Skating at the 2006 U.S. Championships, and again at the 2006 Four Continents, which were held in Colorado Springs.

Facts & Trivia

Maia Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Maia Shibutani celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

At the 2007 Midwestern Sectional Championships, their qualifying competition for the national championships, the Shibutanis placed second in the first compulsory dance and then won the second compulsory and the free dances to win the competition overall and qualify for the 2007 U.S. Championships. At US Nationals, the Shibutanis placed second in both compulsory dances, but with a win in the free dance were able to capture the novice gold medal. This was their second consecutive national title.

Are Maia and Alex Shibutani still competing?

Maia Shibutani
Began skating| 1998

What happened Maia Shibutani?

But in October of 2019 much of that came to a halt when Maia went to the hospital on a trip to New York City with stomach pains. Two months later she had the first major surgery of her life, removing a cancerous lump on her kidney , a “very scary moment… not just for me, but our family,” said Maia.

What are the ShibSibs doing now?

They’ve also stayed active on their YouTube channel, ShibSibs, which has 154,000 subscribers. The pair continues to skate and train as well, sometimes sharing choreographies and workouts on their Instagram account. And most importantly, Maia was cancer free as of October 2020.

Why did the Shibutanis retire?

They returned to the ice in 2019 and toured with Stars on Ice, but they were forced to pause their training when doctors found a cancerous tumor on one of Maia’s kidneys in October. It was a “very scary moment . . . not just for me, but our family,” Maia told the Olympic Channel a year later.

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