Background
Shnapir is Jewish and was born to Jewish parents, both chemical engineering graduates, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
Shnapir is Jewish and was born to Jewish parents, both chemical engineering graduates, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
Shnapir graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School in 2005, and is majoring in marketing at Emerson College.
After their split in May 2014, Shnapir teamed up with DeeDee Leng and competed in the 2014-2015 season. Early in his pairs career, Shnapir skated with Tanya Aziz and Courtney Gill. Bobby Martin became his coach in around 2000.
Partnership with Castelli Shnapir and Marissa Castelli teamed up in April 2006 and began training together in earnest in June.
They trained in Boston, coached by Bobby Martin, Carrie Wall (technical), Mark Mitchell (in-betweens, polishing), and Peter Johansson (throws). Castelli broke Shnapir"s nose once while they were practicing the twist.
In the 2009-2010 season, Castelli was off the ice for a month after a collision with an Italian skater resulting in 15 stitches to her inner thigh. The pair placed tenth on the senior level at the 2010 United States. Championships and were sent to the 2010 Four Continents Championships where they also finished tenth.
In 2012, Castelli/Shnapir split up for a month but decided to recommit to their partnership.
In March, Castelli/Shnapir finished 11th at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. They announced the end of their partnership on May 7, 2014. Partnership with Leng On May 28, 2014, the Associated Press reported that Shnapir had teamed up with DeeDee Leng.
They were coached by Bobby Martin and Carrie Wall at the Skating Club of Boston.
Foreign the 2014-2015 Grand Prix season, they were assigned to Rostelecom Cup and Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Trophy. After having placed 6th and 8th at these competitions, respectively, Leng and Shnapir placed 8th at the 2015 United States. On April 2015, Leng suffered a season-ending concussion during a practice session.
On June 30, 2015, Shnapir announced his retirement from competitions. With Leng With Castelli.
With former partner Marissa Castelli, he is the 2013 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2009 World Junior bronze medalist, and a two-time United States. national champion (2013 & 2014). The pair won a bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Castelli/Shnapir qualified for the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final and placed sixth. The pair won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Junior Championships. They won gold at the 2012 Ice Challenge and then won bronze, their first Grand Prix medal, at the 2012 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Trophy. They won their first national title at the 2013 United States. Championships. They were assigned to the 2013 Four Continents and won the bronze medal. Castelli/Shnapir won their second national title at the 2014 United States. Championships and were named in the United States. team to the 2014 Winter Olympics, held in February in Sochi, Russia. They won a bronze medal in the team event and placed 9th in the pairs event.
