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Svetlana Zilberman

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Svetlana Zilberman
Personal information
Birth nameSvetlana Beliasova
CountrySoviet Union
Israel
Born (1958-05-10) 10 May 1958 (age 66)
Belarus
ResidenceIsrael
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking63 (2 April 2019)
Current ranking76 (17 June 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Uppsala Women's singles
BWF profile

Svetlana Zilberman (née Beliasova, born 10 May 1958) is an Israeli badminton player and coach.[1] In 1986, she won a bronze medal at the European Badminton Championships in the women's singles event. She also serves as coach of her son Olympic badminton player Misha Zilberman (along with her husband), and as coach of Israel's national badminton team

Early life; European Championships bronze medal

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She was born in Belarus. She began playing badminton at the age of 12, which is how she met her future husband Michael, who was her coach.[2][3][4]

When she lived in the Soviet Union, she was one of the top European women's singles players.[5] When she was 25 years old, she was for a time considered too old for the Soviet Union national badminton team.[6] Nevertheless, at the USSR International she won the women's singles in 1979, 1982, 1983, and 1986, the women's doubles in 1983, 1985, 1987, and 1989, and the mixed doubles in 1979, 1982, 1983, and 1985. In 1981 she won the gold medals in the women's singles and women's doubles at the French Open. In 1982 she won the gold medals in the women's doubles and mixed doubles at the Czechoslovakian International. In 1986 she won the gold medals in the women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles at the Hungarian International.

In 1986, she also won a bronze medal at the European Badminton Championships in the women's singles event.[7]

Israel

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Zilberman, her husband, and their son Misha Zilberman immigrated to Israel in 1991.[2] She and her husband run two badminton clubs in Israel, and she also serves as coach of her son Misha (along with her husband), and as coach of Israel's national badminton team.[5] Misha describes his mother as "the most important person in my career, the inspiration for my whole life."[5] Misha is also a badminton player, and has competed at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics, and is slated to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8][9]

After emigrating to Israel, she won the Israeli National Badminton Championships 17 times in the women's singles and doubles event, and 21 times in the mixed doubles event, as of 2016.[10]

She won the gold medals in the 1997 Cyprus International women's singles, mixed doubles, and women's doubles, and in the 1998 Israel Open women's singles, mixed doubles, and women's doubles. At the 2003 IBF World Senior Championships in the age 40+ category, she won gold medals in the women's singles and women's doubles.

In 2009, Zilberman first played mixed doubles with her son, in the world championships; at the same time, she is his coach.[6] Misha said that their relationship on court is "like any mixed doubles players," as they discuss how to improve and win the match, but that off the court "she is my coach, so there is no discussion."[6]

They won the mixed doubles gold medals at the 2016 Suriname International in Paramaribo, Suriname, at the 2017 Lagos International in Lagos, Nigeria, and at the 2018 Ethiopia International in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At the 2019 BWF World Senior Championships in the age 60+ category, she won gold medals in the women's singles and women's doubles, and at the 2021 BWF World Senior Championships in the age 60+ category, she won the women's singles.

At the BWF World Championships 2022 in August, at the age of 64 years old Zilberman became the oldest player to win a match in competition history.[11] She and her 33-year-old son Misha defeated Egyptian Olympians Adham Hatem Elgamal/Doha Hany.[11][12] The next-youngest badminton player on the list was 38 years old.[5]

Achievements

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European Championships

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1986 Fyrishallen, Uppsala, Sweden England Helen Troke 3–11, 7–11 Bronze Bronze

BWF International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Mixed doubles

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

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1979 USSR International Thailand Sirisriro Patama 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 French Open England Gillian Clark 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1981 USSR International Sweden Christine Magnusson 11–7, 7–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1982 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 11–5, 12–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 11–4, 7–11, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 4–11, 11–2, 5–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 3–11, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Mozambique International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina 12–9, 11–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 USSR International India Madhumita Bisht 2–10, 8–11, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Hungarian International Soviet Union Vlada Belyutina 11–0, 10–12, 11–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Norwegian International Denmark Camilla Martin 2–11, 3–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Cyprus International Cyprus Diana Knekna 11–1, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Israel International Cyprus Diana Knekna 11–0, 11–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Amor International Netherlands Judith Meulendijks 4–11, 0–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Cyprus International Bulgaria Margarita Mladenova 8–11, 8–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1981 French Open Soviet Union Vard Poghosyan 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Czechoslovakian International East Germany Petra Michalowsky East Germany Monika Cassens
East Germany Angela Michalowski
15–11, 16–17, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 USSR International Soviet Union Ludmila Suslo England Wendy Massam
England Gillian Gowers
11–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 USSR International Soviet Union Lyudmila Okuneva East Germany Monika Cassens
East Germany Petra Michalowsky
15–9, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 USSR International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko
Soviet Union Viktoria Pron
15–8, 9–15, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Mozambique International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina Nigeria Bridget Ibenero
Soviet Union Vlada Belyutina
15–0, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 USSR International Soviet Union Irina Serova Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko
Soviet Union Viktoria Pron
5–15, 18–13, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Hungarian International Soviet Union Vlada Belyutina East Germany Monika Cassens
East Germany Petra Michalowsky
15–12, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 USSR International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina Denmark Charlotte Madsen
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen
15–2, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Norwegian International Soviet Union Irina Serova Denmark Camilla Martin
Denmark Lotte Olsen
10–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 USSR International Soviet Union Irina Serova Sweden Margit Borg
Sweden Astrid Crabo
17–14, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Cyprus International Israel Shirley Daniel Cyprus Elena Iasonos
Cyprus Diana Knekna
16–17, 15–4, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Israel International Bulgaria Diana Koleva Cyprus Elena Iasonos
Cyprus Diana Knekna
15–1, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1979 USSR International Soviet Union Anatoliy Skripko Soviet Union Viktor Shvachko
Soviet Union Nadezhda Litvincheva
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 Czechoslovakian International Soviet Union Anatoliy Skripko East Germany Edgar Michalowski
East Germany Monika Cassens
15–7, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1982 USSR International Soviet Union Vitaliy Shmakov East Germany Edgar Michalowski
East Germany Monika Cassens
15–10, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 USSR International Soviet Union Vitaliy Shmakov East Germany Edgar Michalowski
East Germany Monika Cassens
15–8, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Mozambique International Soviet Union Anatoliy Skripko Nigeria Clement Ogbo
Nigeria Dayo Oyewusi
15–1, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 USSR International Soviet Union Sergey Sevryukov West Germany Stefan Frey
West Germany Mechtild Hagemann
15–2, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Hungarian International Soviet Union Vitaliy Shmakov East Germany Thomas Mundt
East Germany Monika Cassens
15–10, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Cyprus International Israel Leon Pougatch Denmark Peter Jensen
Denmark Karin Knudsen
3–15, 15–2, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Israel International Israel Leon Pougatch Israel Nir Yusim
Cyprus Diana Knekna
15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Cyprus International Israel Leon Pougatch Bulgaria Konstantin Dobrev
Bulgaria Dobrinka Smilanova
15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Svetlana Zilberman". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b Arie Livnat (22 July 2012). "Birdie in hand, Olympics in bush: Israel's self-made badminton champ". Haaretz.
  3. ^ Alon Sinai (July 22, 2012). "Introducing Israel's Olympians: Misha Zilberman; The 23-year-old will be one of 40 singles players to compete in London and will be adding another illustrious chapter to his family's history". The Jerusalem Post.
  4. ^ Alon Melamaed, Boris Weissman (July 28, 2013). "Norm Nixon coaching Australia's Masters". The Jerusalem Post.
  5. ^ a b c d "Feature: A coach, a mother, a partner and a life inspiration". Xinhua. August 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "BWF Worlds: Mum's the word for record-breaking shuttler Zilberman". The Times of India. August 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "European Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Players: Svetlana Zilberman". Indian Express Limited. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Misha Zilberman". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Israel Yearbook". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Dad, Mum, Badminton". bwfbadminton.com. October 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Misha Zilberman," /bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com.
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