Anton Shipulin is a famous biathlete, Olympic champion. Its trademark is accurate shooting. In 2014, Anton Vladimirovich was recognized as the best athlete of the year.
early years
Anton Vladimirovich was born on August 21, 1987. His hometown is Tyumen. Anton's parents are masters of sports, engaged in cross-country skiing, biathlon. Anton has 2 sisters, the eldest is Anastasia and the twin sister is Anna. Children from an early age began to play sports, they were trained by their father. He also taught his son to play chess.
During the years of perestroika, a friend of her mother became Shipulin's coach. Anton also liked to ride a bike, was fond of karate. At the age of 15, Shipulin began to engage in biathlon, like Nastya, his sister. He was enrolled in a sports school in Khanty-Mansiysk, Mikhail Novikov became a coach. In 2004, Anton began to study at the institute as a lawyer.
Sports career
During his student years, Anton took part in the European Olympic Festival. The young man was noticed by Vladimir Putrov and invited him to Yekaterinburg. In 2006, Anton won the World Cup.
In 2007 he received numerous awards. In 2008, the athlete was included in the national team. At the next World Championships, Anton was the first in relay, pursuit and sprint. The athlete became the absolute champion of Europe.
In 2009, at the World Cup, the biathlete became 72nd, during that period he did not have time to recover from the training camp. In 2010, the Russian biathlete was named the best shooter. In Vancouver at the Olympics, he received bronze, never missing a shot.
In 2011-2013. at the World Cup, the athlete was a medalist, distinguished by marksmanship. In 2014, the men's team won gold in the relay, in which Shipulin participated. He was named the best athlete of the year.
Anton achieved good results at the World Cup in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, the athlete did not qualify for the Olympics, he did not pass the selection criteria established by the International Olympic Committee.
Shipulin is involved in charity work, he is the founder, head of the fund that supports orphanages, young athletes. The organization also initiates the construction of sports facilities. Together with Anton, the participants of the show "Ural dumplings" are engaged in charity work.
Personal life
Anton Vladimirovich does not like questions and personal life, in an interview he stated that sports remained in the first place. However, it later turned out that the athlete has a beloved woman, whose name is Syabitova Louise. She is a manager, lives in Tyumen.
They met on the Internet, first corresponded, and then began to meet. In 2015, Anton and Louise got married. The wedding took place at Lake Shartash. In the same year, Louise gave birth to a boy, Dmitry.
In his free time, Anton relaxes in nature, goes fishing, enjoys diving. He prefers to relax with friends and their families. Together they go on vacation to warm countries.
