Sergey Shubenkov

Sergey Vladimirovich Shubenkov (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Шубенков; born 4 October 1990[2]) is a Russian athlete who competes in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2015 World Champion, two-time European Champion (2014, 2012) and 2013 World bronze medalist in men's 110 m hurdles.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Shubenkov.
Sergey Shubenkov
Sergey Shubenkov at the CSKA Moscow
Personal information
Full nameSergey Vladimirovich Shubenkov
National teamRussia Russia
Born (1990-10-04) 4 October 1990[1]
Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Russia
Authorised Neutral Athletes ANA (2017–19)
Russia ROC (2021)
SportAthletics
Event(s)110 metres hurdles
Coached byNadezha / Sergey Klevtsov
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)12.92 (2018)
Medal record
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Beijing110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2013 Moscow110 m hurdles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Helsinki110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2014 Zürich110 m hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Gothenburg60 m hurdles
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Ostrava110 m hurdles
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2013 Kazan110 m hurdles
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Novi Sad110 m hurdles
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Wuhan110 m hurdles
Competed as an Authorised Neutral Athlete
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 London110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2019 Doha110 m hurdles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Berlin110 m hurdles
Representing Europe Europe
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Ostrava110 m hurdles

Personal life

Sergey is the son of Natalya Shubenkova, a former Soviet heptathlete who ranks among the best of all time in the event.[3] Shubenkov decided at the age 16 to make sports his profession and began to train intensively. Alongside his athletic pursuits, he is also studying to obtain a degree in law.[4] He is member of the Russian Armed Forces.[5]

Biography

Shubenkov made a breakthrough by finishing 2nd to Britain's Lawrence Clarke at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. Shubenkov went on to win the European under-23 title in 2011. His first Worlds competition was at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea where he finished 25th in the heats and did not advance into the semi-finals.

Shubenkov won his first major European title at the 2012 European Championships in 110 m hurdles. Shubenkov debuted in the Olympics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He did not, however, reach the finals in men's 110 m hurdles.

Shubenkov at the 2013 World Championships

In 2013, Shubenkov took the bronze in 110 hurdles at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan and won the gold medal in 60 m hurdles at the 2013 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg. He won his first Worlds medal by winning a bronze at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

In the 2014 season, Shubenkov competed in the Diamond League series. In 18 May, at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, he finished in 4th place – 13.30. In 31 May, taking 5th in the Prefontaine Classic – 13.29. 11 June, took 3rd place in the ExxonMobil Bislett Games – 13.37 and in 3 July, took 2nd place at the Athletissima – 13.13. He repeated as European champion winning gold at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich.

Shubenkov at the 2015 World Championships

In 2015 season, Shubenkov won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships with a Personal Best of 12.98, he edged out Jamaica's Olympic reigning bronze medalist Hansle Parchment and American Olympic defending champion Aries Merritt who won the silver and bronze medals respectively. His personal best in the event is 12.98 seconds, which is the current Russian record. Commenting about winning the competition, the 24-year-old quoted: "I can't describe what I'm feeling, I don't remember anything about the race. I heard the starting gun and then I opened my eyes and it was finished".[6] Shubenkov finished 3rd in the overall ranking in the men's 110 m hurdles of Diamond League series for the 2015 season and won the last leg of the series in Zurich, beating David Oliver and Orlando Ortega.

In 2021, Shubenkov qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan from July-August 2021. During the warm-ups Shubenkov ruptured an Achilles tendon, forcing him to withdraw from the 110m hurdles event.[7]

Competition record
Shubenkov in 2013
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Russia
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 2nd 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 13.40
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 1st 110 m hurdles 13.56 (wind: -0.4 m/s)
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 25th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.70
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 110 m hurdles 13.16
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 12th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.41
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 60 m hurdles 7.49
Universiade Kazan, Russia 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.47
World Championships Moscow, Russia 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.24
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 13th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.66
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1st 110 m hurdles 13.19
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 1st 110 m hurdles 12.98
Competed as an Authorised Neutral Athletes Authorised Neutral Athlete
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.14
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.17
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.15
Representing Russia Russian Olympic Committee
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo DNS 110m Hurdles DNS

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sergey Shubenkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. IAAF brio
  3. Jackson's visit is 'the top' for European champion Shubenkov. IAAF (7 May 2013). Retrieved on 2013-05-08.
  4. "The Russian 'Bolt': Shubenkov". Russia Beyond the Headlines.
  5. "Російський легкоатлет Шубенков в інтерв'ю заявив, що очікує на змаганнях провокацій від українців, а пропаганда в Україні працює дуже добре (Russian athlete Shubenkov claimed in an interview that he waits for provocations from Ukrainians and propaganda works very well in Ukraine". Base of Ukrainian sports in Twitter.
  6. "Russian Sergey Shubenkov wins 110m hurdles gold". Eurosport.
  7. Russian runner Shubenkov withdraws from 2020 Olympics in men’s 110m hurdles event
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