34 Facts About Misha Zilberman

Misha Zilberman won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Badminton Championships, and bronze medals at the 2019 and 2023 European Games.

Misha Zilberman is the first Israeli player to win a medal at the European Badminton Championships.

Misha Zilberman is an only child of his father, Michael, and his mother, Svetlana Zilberman.

Misha Zilberman's father was born in Russia in 1945, and immigrated to Israel in 1991, with his wife and son Misha.

Misha Zilberman worked in Pardes Hannah, and then in Rishon LeZion.

Misha Zilberman began playing badminton at the age of 12, which is how she met Michael, who was her coach.

Misha Zilberman's father was a member of the Soviet national floor gymnastics team, until he retired as the result of an injury.

Misha Zilberman then became the coach to the Soviet national badminton team.

Misha Zilberman served in the Israel Defense Forces from August 2007 to August 2010.

Misha Zilberman studied towards a bachelor's degree in mathematics at Tel Aviv University for two years.

When he was still a baby, Misha Zilberman used to join his mother at her badminton practice, and with time he began playing himself.

Misha Zilberman began to compete in junior badminton tournaments in 2003.

Misha Zilberman is coached by both his parents, as his mother coaches him, and his father is head coach of Israel's national badminton team.

Misha Zilberman won the senior Israeli Badminton Championship when he was 16 years old, in 2004.

In 2009, Misha Zilberman first played mixed doubles with his mother, in the world championships.

In 2011, Misha Zilberman competed for six months for the Odense badminton club in the professional league in Denmark.

Misha Zilberman competed for Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the first appearance by an Israeli badminton player in the Olympics.

In July 2013, Misha Zilberman won two gold medals at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, one in singles, one in mixed doubles with his mother.

In May 2014, Misha Zilberman won the 37th Israel Badminton Championship in Kibbutz Hatzur, without dropping a set.

Misha Zilberman won the mixed doubles title, with his mother Svetlana.

In 2015, Misha Zilberman won the gold medal in the Ethiopia International in September, without losing a game.

Misha Zilberman represented Israel at the 2015 European Games in badminton in men's singles.

In 2016 Misha Zilberman won the gold medal in the Suriname International in November, winning all five of his matches, and in doubles he and his mother won the gold medal after winning all four of their matches.

Misha Zilberman competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in badminton.

Misha Zilberman ranked 26th in the Olympic rankings in singles, and came in 14th at the Olympic Games.

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

In 2017 Misha Zilberman won the gold medal in the Ethiopia International in September, winning all 10 of his games, and won the mixed doubles gold medal with his mother without losing a game.

In 2019 Misha Zilberman won the gold medal in the 34th Brazil International Challenge in May, winning all 10 of his games, and defeating Brian Yang of Canada in the final, and won the bronze medal in the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, in June, won the silver medal in the Lagos International in July, and won the bronze medal in the US Championship in December.

Misha Zilberman competed for Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 in Tokyo in badminton, in what was his third Olympics.

At the 2022 European Badminton Championships in Madrid, Spain, in April, Misha Zilberman won a bronze medal as he defeated Luka Ban of Croatia, Kari Gunnarson of Iceland, Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands, 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.

Misha Zilberman won the XII Santo Domingo Open 2022 in June, winning 10 of the 11 games he played.

At the BWF World Championships 2022 in August, Misha Zilberman partnered in doubles with his mother who at the age of 64 years old became the oldest player to win a match in competition history.

At the 2023 European Games in Poland, Misha Zilberman won five straight matches before losing in the semi-finals to Christo Popov of France, winning a bronze medal.

Misha Zilberman represented Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in badminton in the Men's singles, at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris.