Misha Zilberman

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Misha Zilberman
Personal information
CountryIsrael
Born (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35)[1]
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceNess Ziona, Israel[2]
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[1]
HandednessRight
CoachSvetlana Zilberman & Michael Zilberman
Men's singles
Career record316 wins, 259 losses
Highest ranking33 (18 July 2023)
Current ranking33 (15 September 2023)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Israel
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madrid Men's singles
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Modiin Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Modiin Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Jerusalem Mixed doubles
BWF profile
Websitemishazilberman.22web.org

Misha Zilberman (Hebrew: מישה זילברמן, Russian: Миша Зильберман; born 30 January 1989) is an Israeli badminton player.[1] He competed for Israel at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Badminton Championships, and represented Israel at the 2015 and 2019 European Games. Zilberman is the first Israeli player to win a medal at the European Badminton Championships.

Early and personal life[edit]

Zilberman was born in Moscow, Soviet Russia.[1][3] He is an only child of his father, Michael, and his mother, Svetlana Zilberman.[1] His father was born in Russia in 1945, and immigrated to Israel in 1991, with his wife and son Misha, and worked in Pardes Hannah and then in Rishon LeZion.[3][4] Svetlana was born in Belarus. She began playing badminton at the age of 12, which is how she met Michael, who was her coach.[4][5][6]

Both his parents come from athletic backgrounds. His father was a member of the Soviet national floor gymnastics team until he retired as the result of an injury. He then became an assistant coach to the Soviet national team in badminton. Svetlana plays professional badminton.[1][4][6][7] Her greatest accomplishment was winning a bronze medal in the 1986 European Badminton Championships for the USSR.[1][4][5]

Zilberman served in the Israel Defense Forces from August 2007 to August 2010.[8] He lives in Ness Ziona, Israel.[2]

Career[edit]

Early years[edit]

When he was still a baby Zilberman used to join his mother at her badminton practice, and with time he began playing himself.[5][9] At the age of 12 he began his serious daily training.[3][5][9] He began to compete in junior badminton tournaments in 2003.[2][1] His club is Kfar Maccabiah.[1] He is coached by both his parents, as his mother coaches him, and his father is head coach of Israel's national badminton team.[1][3][4][6]

Zilberman won the senior Israeli Badminton Championship when he was 16 years old, in 2004.[4][10] In 2006 and 2009 he played mixed doubles with his mother at the Badminton World Championships, as the Championships' first mother-son mixed doubles team.[3][11]

2010-19[edit]

In 2011, Zilberman competed for six months for the Odense badminton club in the professional league in Denmark.[3] In April 2012 he reached the finals of the Tahiti Air Nui International, improving his world ranking by 14 places.[4][12][13] In 2012, he won the Israeli Badminton Championship in both singles and mixed doubles (with his mother).[14] In May 2012 he was ranked # 64 internationally.[5]

Misha Zilberman (2012)

Zilberman competed for Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the first appearance by an Israeli badminton player in the Olympics.[6][9][15] Ranked 33rd in the Olympic rankings in singles, he came in 33rd in the Games.[1][4]

In July 2013 Zilberman won two gold medals at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, one in singles, one in mixed doubles with his mother.[6] In May 2015, he competed in mixed doubles with his mother, who was 56 years old, at the 2015 Sudirman Cup in Dongguan, China.[16]

Zilberman represented Israel at the 2015 European Games in badminton in men's singles.[1][5] He lost in the round of 16 to Zvonimir Đurkinjak of Croatia in three sets.[1]

He competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in badminton.[17] Zilberman garnered Israel's first-ever win in Olympic badminton, beating Yuhan Tan of Belgium 22-20 and 22–12, but went 1–1 in his group and did not advance to the next round. Misha ranked 26th in the Olympic rankings in singles, and came in 14th at the Olympic Games.[17][18][19]

Zilberman won a gold medal at the 2017 Maccabiah Games in singles, and another in mixed doubles with his mother.[20][21]

2020-present[edit]

He competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in badminton, in what was his third Olympics. He came in 14th at the Olympic Games, after he defeated world # 15, and 2019 world championship bronze medalist, Sai Praneeth Bhamidipati, but was defeated by Mark Caljouw.[22][23]

At the 2022 European Badminton Championships, he won a bronze medal as he defeated Luka Ban of Croatia, Kari Gunnarson of Iceland, Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands (ranked # 26 in the world), and 2018 European Championship bronze medalist Brice Leverdez of France in the quarterfinals, before losing to 2020 Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semi-finals.[24][25]

Achievements[edit]

European Games[edit]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2019 Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus Denmark Anders Antonsen 9–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze
2023 Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland France Christo Popov 10–21, 14–21 Bronze Bronze

European Championships[edit]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Polideportivo Municipal Gallur, Madrid, Spain Denmark Viktor Axelsen 10–21, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 10 runners-up)[edit]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2011 Botswana International Uganda Edwin Ekiring 21–10, 16–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Tahiti International Malaysia Tan Chun Seang 29–30, 8–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Suriname International Cuba Osleni Guerrero 16–21, 21–18, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Peru International Cuba Osleni Guerrero 21–17, 13–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Mercosul International Czech Republic Jan Fröhlich 15–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Hatzor International Russia Vladimir Malkov 21–17, 22–24, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2014 Lagos International Austria Luka Wraber 21–15, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 Ethiopia International Austria Luka Wraber 11–7, 11–9, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Turkey International Belgium Yuhan Tan 21–12, 13–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Ethiopia International Austria Luka Wraber 21–13, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Suriname International Belgium Maxime Moreels 21–14, 12–21, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Mauritius International Malaysia Goh Giap Chin 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Ethiopia International India Aditya Joshi 21–7, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Zambia International Germany Jonathan Persson 21–15, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Lagos International Malaysia Misbun Ramdan Misbun 11–21, 21–19, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Brazil International Canada Brian Yang 21–17, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Lagos International Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Minh 18–21, 23–25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Santo Domingo Open Japan Koo Takahashi 21–16, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Maldives International Spain Luís Enrique Peñalver 7–21, 21–11, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Suriname International Israel Svetlana Zilberman Trinidad and Tobago Alistair Espinoza
Trinidad and Tobago Solangel Guzman 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Lagos International Israel Svetlana Zilberman Portugal Duarte Nuno Anjo
Portugal Sofia Setim 		20–22, 21–16, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Ethiopia International Israel Svetlana Zilberman Algeria Sifeddine Larbaoui
Algeria Linda Mazri 		Walkover 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Zambia International Israel Svetlana Zilberman Germany Jonathan Persson
Mauritius Kate Foo Kune 		Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References[edit]

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  3. ^ a b c d e f "Zilberman plants Israeli flag on badminton map". Reuters. 26 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Arie Livnat (22 July 2012). "Birdie in hand, Olympics in bush: Israel's self-made badminton champ". Haaretz.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Introducing Israel's Olympians: Misha Zilberman". The Jerusalem Post.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Norm Nixon coaching Australia's Masters". The Jerusalem Post.
  7. ^ "Singapore Survive Spanish Assault – Vivo BWF Sudirman Cup Day 1 Session 1". Badminton World Federation.
  8. ^ "Misha Zilberman's Official website". 22web.org.
  9. ^ a b c "Meet Team Israel: Misha Zilberman". The Times of Israel.
  10. ^ "Players Profile – Misha ZILBERMAN". BWF World Superseries.
  11. ^ Rod Gilmour (22 July 2009). "Nathan Robertson and Anthony Clark aim for success at World Championships". The Telegraph.
  12. ^ "TAHITI INT'L – No final kick for Bruce-Li". Badzine.net.
  13. ^ "Israeli Athlete Adds Name to Olympic List in London". Algemeiner.com.
  14. ^ "BadmintonEurope.com – Israel". badmintoneurope.com.
  15. ^ "Medal Count – Olympic Results & Medalists – IOC". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012.
  16. ^ "Intriguing Badminton in Dongguan – Vivo BWF Sudirman Cup 2015". Badminton World Federation.
  17. ^ a b Agency, TPS / Tazpit News. "Two Medals and Political Controversies: A Summary of Israel's Rio Olympics".
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  19. ^ "Singles' recap before Last 16". badmintoneurope.com.
  20. ^ "Results - 20th Maccabiah 2017". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  21. ^ "A rich Israeli badminton legacy as Tokyo Olympics loom". The Jerusalem Post.
  22. ^ "Misha ZILBERMAN Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Praneeth loses opening match on Olympic debut". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Misha ZILBERMAN | Profile". bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com.
  25. ^ "Bronze medal to Misha Zilberman at the European Championships". 30 April 2022.

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