Alexander Shatilov — gymnast with roots in the USSR
Alexander Shatilov (born 22 March 1987, Tashkent, Uzbek SSR) is an artistic gymnast who began training in Uzbekistan at five and emigrated to Israel with his family in 2002. A floor specialist, he won world bronze medals in 2009 and 2011 and the European floor title in 2013. He competed for Israel at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
"Emigrated with his family from Uzbekistan to Israel in 2002."
Migration storyTracing the roots — Tashkent (Uzbek SSR)
Born in Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR in 1987, Shatilov started gymnastics there aged five and moved to Israel with his family in 2002.
First Israeli gymnast in a world apparatus final (2006) and first Israeli European champion in gymnastics (2013).
Tashkent (Uzbek SSR). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.