Maxim Andreyevich Shaburov (Russian: Максим Андреевич Шабуров; born 24 January 1996) is a Russian wheelchair fencer, who won gold in the épée team and silver in the épée A event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Maxim Shaburov
Vladimir Putin and Shaburov in 2021
Personal information
Native nameМаксим Андреевич Шабуров
Full nameMaxim Andreyevich Shaburov
Born (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28)[1]
Novosibirsk, Russia[1]
Sport
SportFencing
Personal coachMurat Konurbaev[1]
Disability classA
Medal record
Men's wheelchair fencing
Representing  Russia
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team épée A–B
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Individual épée A

Shaburov has cerebral palsy. He trained in table tennis for six years before changing to fencing at the age of 14.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "SHABUROV Maxim". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Wheelchair Fencing - GILLIVER Piers vs SHABUROV Maxim - Gold Medal Bout Results". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.