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| Zilberman was born in Moscow, Russia.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> He is an only child of his father, Michael, and his mother, Svetlana.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> His father was born in Russia in 1945, and |
Zilberman was born in Moscow, Russia.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref></ref> He is an only child of his father, Michael, and his mother, Svetlana.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> His father was born in Russia in 1945, and made ] to Israel in 1991, with his wife Svetlana and son Misha.<ref></ref> Svetlana was born in Belarus. She began playing badminton at the age of 12, which is how she met Michael who was her coach since that age, and after awhile the two got married.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | ||
| Both his parents come from athletic backgrounds. Michael used to be a gymnast, and Svetlana played |
Both his parents come from athletic backgrounds. Michael used to be a gymnast, and coached the Soviet national team in badminton, and Svetlana played and still plays professional badminton.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref></ref><ref></ref> Her greatest accomplishment was winning a ] in the 1986 European Badminton Championships for the USSR.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref></ref> | ||
| ==Badminton career== | ==Badminton career== | ||
| When Misha was still a baby he used to join his mother at her badminton practice, and with time he began playing himself. At the age of 12 he began his serious daily training. He began to compete in badminton in 2006.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> His club is Kfar Maccabiah.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> |
When Misha was still a baby he used to join his mother at her badminton practice, and with time he began playing himself.<ref></ref> At the age of 12 he began his serious daily training.<ref></ref><ref></ref> He began to compete in badminton in 2006.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> His club is Kfar Maccabiah.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> He is coached by both his paretns, as his mother coaches him, and his father is head coach of Israel's national badminton team.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref></ref><ref></ref> | ||
| In 2006 and 2009 he played mixed doubles with his mother at the Badminton World Championships, as the Championships' first-ever mother-son mixed doubles team.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | He competed for Israel at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/zilberman-misha-1069299/|title=Medal Count – Olympic Results & Medalists – IOC|work=london2012.com}}</ref> He came in 33rd, in singles.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> | ||
| In 2011, he competed for half a year in the professional league in Denmark for ].<ref></ref> In May 2012 he was ranked # 64 in the world in badminton.<ref></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | He represented ].<ref name="baku2015.com"/> He lost in the Round of 16 to ] of Croatia in three sets.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> | ||
| ⚫ | He competed for Israel at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/zilberman-misha-1069299/|title=Medal Count – Olympic Results & Medalists – IOC|work=london2012.com}}</ref><ref></ref> He came in 33rd, in singles.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> | ||
| In July 2013 he won two gold medals at the ]; one in singles, one in mixed doubles with his mother.<ref></ref> In May 2015, he was still competing in mixed doubles with his mother, who at that time was 56 years old, at the Dongguan, China - 2015 Vivo BWF Sudirman Cup.<ref></ref> | |||
| ⚫ | He represented ]; the first appearance by an Israeli badminton player in the Olympics.<ref name="baku2015.com"/><ref></ref> He lost in the Round of 16 to ] of Croatia in three sets.<ref name="baku2015.com"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Nationality | Israel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 (age 35) Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kfar Maccabiah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Svetlana Zilberman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | World Ranking: 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Misha Zilberman (born 30 January 1989) is an Israeli badminton player.
Early life
Zilberman was born in Moscow, Russia. He is an only child of his father, Michael, and his mother, Svetlana. His father was born in Russia in 1945, and made aliyah to Israel in 1991, with his wife Svetlana and son Misha. Svetlana was born in Belarus. She began playing badminton at the age of 12, which is how she met Michael who was her coach since that age, and after awhile the two got married.
Both his parents come from athletic backgrounds. Michael used to be a gymnast, and coached the Soviet national team in badminton, and Svetlana played and still plays professional badminton. Her greatest accomplishment was winning a bronze medal in the 1986 European Badminton Championships for the USSR.
Badminton career
When Misha was still a baby he used to join his mother at her badminton practice, and with time he began playing himself. At the age of 12 he began his serious daily training. He began to compete in badminton in 2006. His club is Kfar Maccabiah. He is coached by both his paretns, as his mother coaches him, and his father is head coach of Israel's national badminton team.
In 2006 and 2009 he played mixed doubles with his mother at the Badminton World Championships, as the Championships' first-ever mother-son mixed doubles team.
In 2011, he competed for half a year in the professional league in Denmark for Odense. In May 2012 he was ranked # 64 in the world in badminton.
He competed for Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He came in 33rd, in singles.
In July 2013 he won two gold medals at the 2013 Maccabiah Games; one in singles, one in mixed doubles with his mother. In May 2015, he was still competing in mixed doubles with his mother, who at that time was 56 years old, at the Dongguan, China - 2015 Vivo BWF Sudirman Cup.
He represented Israel at the 2015 European Games; the first appearance by an Israeli badminton player in the Olympics. He lost in the Round of 16 to Zvonimir Đurkinjak of Croatia in three sets.
References
- "BBC Sport – London 2012 Olympics – Misha Zilberman : Israel, Badminton". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Baku 2015 1St European Games – Athletes – ZILBERMAN Misha". Baku 2015.
- "Medal Count – Olympic Results & Medalists – IOC". london2012.com.
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