Svetlana Zilberman
Personal information
CountrySoviet Union
Israel
Born (1958-05-10) 10 May 1958 (age 65)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Mixed doubles
Highest ranking63 (2 April 2019)
Current ranking103 (12 July 2022)
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.[1] In 1986, she won a bronze medal at the European Badminton Championships in women's singles event.[2] She also won the Israeli National Badminton Championships 17 times in the women's singles and doubles event, and 21 times in the mixed doubles event.[3]

Achievements

European Championships

Women's singles

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

BWF International (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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

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 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1984 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 USSR International Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1985 Mozambique International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 USSR International India Madhumita Bisht 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Hungarian International Soviet Union Vlada Belyutina 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
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 		2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1983 USSR International Soviet Union Lyudmila Okuneva East Germany Monika Cassens
East Germany Petra Michalowsky 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 USSR International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko
Soviet Union Viktoria Pron 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Mozambique International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina Nigeria Bridget Ibenero
Soviet Union Vlada Belyutina 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 USSR International Soviet Union Irina Serova Soviet Union Tatyana Litvinenko
Soviet Union Viktoria Pron 		2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1986 Hungarian International Soviet Union Vlada Belyutina East Germany Monika Cassens
East Germany Petra Michalowsky 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 USSR International Soviet Union Elena Rybkina Denmark Charlotte Madsen
Denmark Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 USSR International Soviet Union Irina Serova Sweden Astrid Crabo
Sweden Margit Borg 		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 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1983 USSR International Soviet Union Vitaliy Shmakov East Germany Edgar Michalowski
East Germany Monika Cassens 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 Mozambique International Soviet Union Anatoliy Skripko Nigeria Clement Ogbo
Nigeria Dayo Oyewusi 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1985 USSR International Soviet Union Sergey Sevryukov West Germany Stefan Frey
West Germany Mechtild Hagemann 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1986 Hungarian International Soviet Union Vitaliy Shmakov East Germany Thomas Mundt
East Germany Monika Cassens 		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

Personal life

Her son Misha Zilberman is also a badminton player. He competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Players: Svetlana Zilberman". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. ^ "European Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Israel Yearbook". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Players: Svetlana Zilberman". indianexpress.com. Indian Express Limited. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Misha Zilberman". www.olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

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