Olympic badminton player Misha Zilberman lost in the semi-finals of the European Championship in Madrid to the Olympic champion, the Danish Victor Excelsen, and won the bronze medal.
The 33-year-old Zilberman, who is ranked 48th in the world, met in the last four the best player in the world, ranked first, and surrendered 21:10, 21:11 in 27 minutes.
However, this is the biggest achievement in the career of Zilberman, who told Israel Today: "It's an amazing feeling to win a medal at the European Championships. I am very happy to play well and achieve victories."
Zilberman added: "I really like playing in Spain, every time I have good results here, my mother also has a bronze medal from the European Championships. All this will give me a lot of confidence going forward."
The winner Excelsna complimented Zilberman at the end and said: "I am happy to see him reach the semi-finals of the European Championship. It is always fun to play against him."
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