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Misha Zilberman

Misha Zilberman is an Israeli badminton player who competed for Israel at 4 Olympic Games, from 2012 to 2024.

born 19894 Olympic badminton appearancesFirst Israeli European Championships medalMixed doubles with his mother

Misha Zilberman
Born
30 January 1989, Moscow
Occupation
badminton player, Olympic competitor

Misha Zilberman was born in 1989 in Moscow

Zilberman was born in Moscow in 1989. His parents both played and coached badminton. His mother Svetlana won a bronze medal at the 1986 European Championships, and his father Michael coached the Soviet national team. The family immigrated to Israel in 1991.

He was admitted to Tel Aviv University at 13 to study mathematics and left after 2 years to focus on badminton. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical education at Givat Washington in 2020. In 2022 he completed an MBA in sports management at Ono Academic College.

He served in the IDF from 2007 to 2010 with sportsperson status.

Zilberman won the Israeli championship in 2004 and has won many national titles, some in mixed doubles with his mother. In 2012 he became the first Israeli badminton player at the Olympics, and he also played at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Games. He won bronze at the 2019 and 2023 European Games and at the 2022 European Championships.

Milestones in Misha Zilberman's life

  1. 1991

    Immigrated to Israel with his parents.

  2. 2004

    Won the senior Israeli Badminton Championship.

  3. 2012

    Became the first Israeli badminton player at the Olympics, in London.

  4. 2013

    Won 2 gold medals at the Maccabiah Games.

  5. 2016

    Finished 14th at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

  6. 2019

    Won a bronze medal at the European Games in Minsk.

  7. 2022

    Won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Madrid.

  8. 2023

    Won a bronze medal at the European Games in Krakow.

  9. 2024

    Competed at the Paris Olympics.

Misha Zilberman served in the military

He served in the IDF from August 2007 to August 2010 with sportsperson status.

Misha Zilberman received 2 awards and honours

  • national champion
  • Maccabiah Games champion

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Based on English Wikipedia, Misha Zilberman and Hebrew Wikipedia, מישה זילברמן, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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