Sergey Shubenkov
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Shubenkov in 2015
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
10 October 1990 Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia |
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| Country |
 Russia
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles |
| Coached by | Nadezha / Sergey Klevtsov |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 12.98 (2015) |
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Medal record
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Sergey Vladimirovich Shubenkov (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Шубенков; born 4 October 1990) is a Russian track and field 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.
Sergey is the son of Natalya Shubenkova, a former Soviet heptathlete who ranks among the best of all time in the event. however, Shubenkov only decided at age 16 to make sports his profession with intensive training. He is studying to obtain a degree in law.
Shubenkov made a breakout 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 advanced into the semifinals.
Shubenkov won his first major European title at the 2012 European Championships in 110 m hurdles. As a rising athlete to watch out, Shubenkov debuted in the Olympics at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, however he did not manage to reach the finals in men's 110 m hurdles.
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