David Zilberman (wrestler)
David Zilberman (born December 6, 1982) is a Canadian Olympic freestyle wrestler.[1] He is a two-time Canadian champion. In 2003, he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Championships, wrestling at 84 kg. In 2004, he won a silver medal at the FISU World University Championships, at 84 kg. In 2005, he won the Canada Cup gold medal, and the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships silver medal. He took 5th in the 2006 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 2006 FISU World University Championships. He won a gold medal at the 2007 Senior Canadian National Championships.
Early life
[edit]Zilberman is Jewish, and was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1][2] He started wrestling when he was 14 years old. He attended Vanier College, McGill University and Concordia University. He is a member of the YM-YWHA Montreal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Wrestling career
[edit]He wrestles in the Men's Freestyle, at 96 kg. He wrestles for the Montreal Wrestling Club, and is coached by his father Victor Zilberman and Robert Moore.[2][3][4] He is a two-time Canadian champion.[1]
In 2003, he won a bronze medal at the Pan American Championships, wrestling at 84 kg.[2] In 2004, he won a silver medal at the FISU World University Championships, at 84 kg.[1] In 2005, he won the Canada Cup gold medal, and the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships silver medal.[1] He took 5th in the 2006 World Championships, and won a silver medal at the 2006 FISU World University Championships.[1][5] He won a gold medal at the 2007 Senior Canadian National Championships.[2] He won a bronze medal in the 2008 Pan American Championships.[1] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in wrestling as a heavyweight, and came in 14th.[2]
He competed for Canada at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.[6]
He was the coach of a contingent of Jewish Canadian wrestlers who competed at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Ashdod, Israel.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "David Zilberman". CBC News. August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "David Zilberman Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. August 21, 2008. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | David ZILBERMAN Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos". 2008.nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "David Zilberman Wins Third Consecutive National WrestlingTitle". Vaniercollege.qc.ca. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Quebec Wrestling Association – Hall of Fame". October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Maccabiah delegation Archived 2022-09-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Welcome to FLOQ - FLOQ". www.quebecolympicwrestling.ca. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
External links
[edit]- 1982 births
- Canadian male sport wrestlers
- Concordia University alumni
- Jewish Canadian sportspeople
- Living people
- Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- Maccabiah Games wrestlers
- Maccabiah Games competitors for Canada
- McGill University alumni
- Olympic wrestlers for Canada
- Sport wrestlers from Quebec
- Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Jewish sport wrestlers
- Canadian people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen