21 Facts About Alexander Shatilov

Alexander "Alex" Shatilov is a USSR-born Israeli artistic gymnast.

Alexander Shatilov specializes in the floor exercise, in which he won several medals at World and European Championships, reached the finals at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, and competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

In 2013, Shatilov won a gold medal at the European Championship in gymnastics in Moscow, Russia.

Alexander Shatilov was born in Tashkent, Soviet Uzbekistan, in a family of Russian-Jewish descent.

Alexander Shatilov began his gymnastics training in Uzbekistan at the age of 5.

Alexander Shatilov immigrated to Israel with his family in 2002.

Alexander Shatilov placed seventh at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and became the first Israeli gymnast in a world apparatus final.

Alexander Shatilov placed fifth on floor exercise at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Alexander Shatilov won a gold medal in the Glasgow World Cup in 2008.

Alexander Shatilov placed 29th overall, and just missed the cut for the all-around final.

Alexander Shatilov won bronze medals in the floor exercise 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.

Alexander Shatilov won four gold medals and two silver medals at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in gymnastics.

Alexander Shatilov suffered a serious knee injury in the spring of 2010, and missed the European championships, but recovered in time to place fourth at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Alexander Shatilov was awarded the title of Athlete of the Year in Israel in 2009 and 2013.

Alexander Shatilov tied for 4th on floor and placed 12th overall, qualifying for the finals in both events.

Alexander Shatilov received a 15.333 score, and shared first place with British gymnast Max Whitlock.

Alexander Shatilov is the first Israeli gymnast to win the European Championship.

Alexander Shatilov competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in his third Olympic Games.

Alexander Shatilov did not pass the qualifying round, after scoring a 14.066 in the men's horizontal bar and a 13.5 in his floor exercise.

Alexander Shatilov was chosen to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

In 2022, Alexander Shatilov won the 8th season of Israel's Rokdim Im Kokhavim, dancing with Nina Soloviev.