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{{short description|Israeli artistic gymnast}}
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| discipline = MAG
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| headcoach = [[Sergei Vaisburg]]
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{{MedalCountry |  {{ISR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2009 London]] | [[2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2011 Tokyo]] | [[2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor 2|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|World Cup Final]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2008 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Final|2008 Madrid]]|Floor Exercise}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2013 Moscow]] |[[2013 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor exercise|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2011 Berlin]] |[[2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2009 Milan]] |[[2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2012 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2012 Montpelier]]|[[2012 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2014 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2014 Sofia]] |[[2014 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor Exercise|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2016 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2016 Bern]] |[[2016 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor|Floor Exercise]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2017 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2017 Cluj-Napoca]] |[[2017 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships#Floor|Floor Exercise]]}}
| native_name = אלכסנדר "אלכס" שטילוב
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'''Alexander "Alex" Shatilov''' ({{langx|he|אלכסנדר "אלכס" שטילוב}}, {{langx|ru|Александр Шатилов}}; born March 22, 1987) is a USSR-born [[Israel]]i [[artistic gymnast]]. He specializes in the [[floor exercise]], in which he won several medals at World and European Championships, reached the finals at the [[2008 Summer Olympics|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.<ref name="ynetnews.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4369944,00.html|title=Israeli wins gold in European gymnastics championship|work=ynet|date=20 April 2013}}</ref> He represented [[Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics]].

==Early life==
Alexander Shatilov was born in [[Tashkent]], [[Soviet Uzbekistan]], in a family of [[Russian-Jewish]] descent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Malach |first1=Dotan |title=Ground level: still dreaming of a medal |url=https://www.makorrishon.co.il/magazine/dyukan/183645 |access-date=29 September 2022 |work=[[Makor Rishon]] |date=13 November 2019 |language=he}}</ref> He began his gymnastics training in Uzbekistan at the age of 5. He [[aliyah|immigrated]] to [[Israel]] with his family in 2002. 
He is unusually tall for a gymnast, at 183&nbsp;cm or 6&nbsp;ft.

==Athletic career==
Shatilov placed seventh at the [[2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]], and became the first Israeli gymnast in a world apparatus final. He  placed fifth on floor exercise at the [[2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]]. He also won a gold medal in the Glasgow World Cup in 2008.

Shatilov represented [[Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]. In the [[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic qualification|qualifying stage]], he placed 8th on the floor apparatus and qualified for the [[Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's floor|final]]. He placed 29th overall, and just missed the cut for the all-around final. In the floor final he failed to improve his ranking and placed last of the eight finalists, which was still the best ever achievement in artistic gymnastics for an Israeli gymnast.

[[Image:Alex Shatilov in action.jpg|thumb|240px|Shatilov at [[Wingate Institute]]]]
He won [[bronze medal]]s 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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Shvidler |first=Eli |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/gymnastics-world-championships-alexander-shatilov-wins-israel-s-first-ever-medal-1.5932 |title=Gymnastics world championships: Alexander Shatilov wins Israel's first-ever medal |work=Haaretz |date=August 3, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011}}</ref>

He won four gold medals and two silver medals at the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]] in gymnastics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maccabiah.com/Data/Uploads/Gymnastics%2018th%20Maccabiah.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144930/http://www.maccabiah.com/Data/Uploads/Gymnastics%2018th%20Maccabiah.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He 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]]. Shatilov was awarded the title of Athlete of the Year in Israel in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1331:shatilov-inspired-by-athlete-of-the-year-award&catid=2:news&Itemid=53 |title=Shatilov Inspired by 'Athlete of the Year' Award |author=John Crumlish. |work=International Gymnast |date=9 February 2010 |access-date=2013-12-29}}</ref> and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.walla.co.il/?w=/325/2707502 |title=Alex Shatilov and Yarden Gerbi crowned as Athletes of the Year |publisher=Walla.co.il |language=he |date=December 29, 2013 |access-date=2013-12-29}}</ref>

In 2011, he won the silver medal in the floor exercise at the [[2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Artistic Gymnastics Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dann |first=Uzi |url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/commentary-higher-and-higher-1.355236 |title=Higher and higher |work=Haaretz |date=August 3, 2011 |access-date=November 14, 2011}}</ref> At the [[2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2011 World Championships]], he won the bronze medal in the floor exercise, and finished 13th in the all-around final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/israeli-gymnast-alex-shatilov-wins-bronze-at-world-championships-1.390030|title=Israeli Gymnast Alex Shatilov Wins Bronze at World Championships|last1=Haaretz|first2=The Associated|last2=Press|date=15 October 2016|newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref>

His achievement qualified him to compete for [[Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]. Shatilov tied for 4th on [[Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's floor|floor]] and placed 12th [[Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's artistic individual all-around|overall]], qualifying for the finals in both events. In the men's floor final, Shatilov scored 15.333, and tied with American [[Jacob Dalton]], but was placed beneath him because Dalton's execution points were higher. In the end, Shatilov placed 6th out of eight athletes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/men-qualifications/phase=gam499900/doc=allaround.html|title=Gymnastics Artistic Results – London – Olympic Medals|work=london2012.com|access-date=2012-07-29|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208225824/www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/men-qualifications/phase=gam499900/doc=allaround.html|archive-date=2012-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 2013, Shatilov won a gold medal at the European Championship in Gymnastics in Moscow, Russia. He received a 15.333 score, and shared first place with British gymnast [[Max Whitlock]]. Shatilov is the first Israeli gymnast to win the European Championship.<ref name="ynetnews.com"/>

In May 2016 he won the bronze medal in the floor exercise at the [[European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Artistic Gymnastics Championships]] in [[Bern, Switzerland]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/pre-olympic-boost-as-shatilov-wins-bronze/|title=Pre-Olympic boost as Shatilov wins bronze|website=jewishnews.timesofisrael.com|date=29 May 2016 }}</ref> In June 2016 he  won a gold medal in the floor final at the World Challenge Cup competition in Anadia, Portugal, with a score of 15.100 after qualifying with a 15.350.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/israeli-gymnast-shatilov-strikes-gold-in-final-rio-warm-up-457712|title=Israeli gymnast Shatilov strikes gold in final Rio warm-up|website=The Jerusalem Post &#124; JPost.com|date=25 June 2016 }}</ref>

He competed for [[Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics]], in his third Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4643:international-gymnasts-at-the-olympics&catid=104:2016-olympic-news&Itemid=316|title='International' Gymnasts at the Olympics|first=Amanda|last=Turner}}</ref> He 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/1.735534|title=Disappointing Showings for Israeli Olympians in Day One of Rio Games|first1=Uri|last1=Talshir|first2=Haaretz Sports|last2=Staff|date=7 August 2016|newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref>

In April 2017, Shatilov won the bronze medal in the floor exercise at the [[European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Artistic Gymnastics Championships]] in [[Cluj-Napoca]], [[Romania]]. He received a 14.400 score.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.davar1.co.il/64352/|title=הישג ישראלי: ארד לאלכס שטילוב בתרגיל הקרקע באליפות אירופה|website=דבר ראשון|date=22 April 2017|language=he-IL|access-date=2018-12-26}}</ref>

He was chosen to represent [[Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jweekly.com/2019/10/15/israeli-gymnast-artem-dolgopyat-qualifies-for-2020-tokyo-olympics/|title=Israeli gymnast wins silver at championship, qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics|date=October 15, 2019}}</ref> However, with a 13.5, he did not qualify for the final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

==Media Appearances==

In 2022, Shatilov won the [[Rokdim Im Kokhavim#Season 8|8th season]] of Israel's [[Rokdim Im Kokhavim]] ('Dancing with the Stars'), dancing with Nina Soloviev.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/hk11jf2zeq | title=Olympian Alex Shatilov wins Israel's revived Dancing with the Stars | newspaper=Ynetnews | date=12 April 2022 | last1=Shiloni | first1=Smadar }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Jews in sports]]
*[[Sports in Israel]]
*[[Artem Dolgopyat]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Alexander Shatilov}}
* {{Official website}}
* {{FIG}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|id= alexandr-shatilov }}
* {{OCI profile|id= אלכס-שטילוב }}
* {{The-Sports}}
* {{Instagram}}

{{European Champions in Artistic Gymnastics – Men's Floor Exercise}}

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