Yury Shapkin

Yury Shapkin, born on 1 June 1987, is a Russian freestyle skier who specializes in aerials, the event in which skiers launch off ramps and perform flips and twists in the air. He was entered for Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics but withdrew before the qualifying round of the aerials event, so he did not compete there. He made his World Cup debut in December 2007. As of March 2013 his best finish in a World Cup event was 13th, achieved in the 2009 to 2010 season at Calgary, and his best overall World Cup finish in aerials was 26th, in the 2007 to 2008 season. His record is that of a World Cup circuit competitor rather than a medalist, and the sources read for this entry state no Olympic or world championship titles for him.