Alex Shibutani: Biography in Details
Who is Alex Shibutani?
Alex Shibutani is a Japanese-American ice dancer. He is partnered with his sister Maia Shibutani. Alex is well known for being a Figure Skater.
Who are the parents of Alex Shibutani?
Alex is 28 years old. He was born on April 25, 1991, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. His father’s name is Chris Shibutani and his mother’s name is Naomi Shibutani. He has a younger sister named Maia Shibutani who competes with him as his partner for ice dancing. Alex belongs to American nationality and Japanese-American ethnicity.
Alex Shibutani: Education, School/College University
During the late 1990s, he attended the Brunswick School in Greenwich. Alex Shibutani attended Cheyenne Mountain High School and finished his sophomore year there while in Colorado Springs. He completed his junior and senior years of high school at Huron High School and entered the University of Michigan in the fall semester of 2009.
Alex Shibutani: Professional Life, Career
At age seven, Alex Shibutani began skating. He originally trained as a single skater. Alex competed up to the juvenile level in singles. Alex and his family attended the World Championships in Washington D.C. on March 2003. Maia and Alex Shibutani combine to compete in ice dancing in the spring of 2004.
Their first season of competition which they competed on the juvenile level, during the 2004–2005 season. At the 2006 U.S. Championships, they worked as guest bloggers and abettors for the media staff for U.S. Figure Skating. The Shibutanis changed coaches to Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan following the 2007 U.S. Championships. Alex moved up to the junior level nationally in the 2008 season. In Addition, Shibutanis went on to the 2009 U.S. Championships, where they competed at the junior level for the second consecutive year.
Career from 2010
He placed second in the compulsory dance, the original dance, and the free dance at the event. At the 2010 Junior Worlds, they finished off the podium in fourth place which was their final junior event. They started their season with a silver medal at the 2011 Finlandia Trophy. The Shibutanis finished 8th at the 2012 World Championships and 4th at the 2012 Four Continents.
They began their season by winning bronze medals at the 2013 Skate America and the 2013 NHK Trophy. Then, they went on to win the bronze medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships and were named in the U.S. team to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Furthermore, In 2015, They went on to compete Four Continents Championships and the 2015 World Championships where they placed 3rd and 5th, respectively.
Moreover, they next competed at the 2016 Four Continents Championships and set personal bests, and finished first in both segments of the competition for their first ISU Championship title. World Championships in Helsinki (Finland) in 2017, they ranked fifth in the short dance. The Shibutanis placed first in the short dance and third in the free dance, placing them second overall behind Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue at the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They will not compete in the 2018-2019 season.
Alex Shibutani: Awards, Nominations
In 2018, Alex Shibutani is a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. Alex is 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). At the 2009 World Junior Championships, the Shibutanis also won six titles in the Grand Prix series and a silver medal.
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. 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) in 2018.
In Addition to the 2018 James E. Sullivan Award, they were nominated and elected as Finalists. Since 1930, They were awarded annually by the AAU honoring the best amateur athlete in America across all sports.
Alex Shibutani: Net Worth, Salary, Income
His estimated net worth is under review. There is no information regarding his monthly income and salary.
How tall is Alex Shibutani?
Alex Shibutani is 5 feet 11 inches tall. He has black hair color and black eye color. There is no further information about his body measurements.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Alex Shibutani is active on social media. He has got around 106.7k followers on Twitter, more than 301k followers on Instagram, and 8.52 followers on Facebook.
Alex Shibutani’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | April | Thursday |
| 2025 | April | Friday |
| 2026 | April | Saturday |
| 2027 | April | Sunday |
| 2028 | April | Tuesday |