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David Zilberman (born December 6, 1982) is a Canadian Olympic freestyle wrestler.[1][2]
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Early life
Zilberman is Jewish, and was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1][3] He started wrestling when he was 14 years old.[2] He attended McGill University and Concordia University.[2]
Wrestling career
He wrestles in the Men's Freestyle, at 96 kg.[1] He wrestles for the Montreal Wrestling Club, and is coached by his father Victor Zilberman, a former wrestler and Olympic trainer, and by Robert Moore.[2][4][5]
He is a two-time Canadian champion, who won a bronze medal in the 2008 Pan American Championships.[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][6] He won a gold medal at the 2007 Senior Canadian National Championships.[2]
He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in wrestling as a heavyweight, and came in 14th.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "David Zilberman". CBC News. August 5, 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2008/07/04/f-olympics-bio-wrestling-zilberman.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "David Zilberman". Gtaathletes.com. August 17, 2008. http://www.gtaathletes.com/2008/athletes/103469. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "David Zilberman Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. August 21, 2008. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zi/david-zilberman-1.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | David ZILBERMAN Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos". 2008.nbcolympics.com. http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=67324/bio/index.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "David Zilberman Wins Third Consecutive National WrestlingTitle". Vaniercollege.qc.ca. http://www.vaniercollege.qc.ca/main/studentnews/zilberman/zilberman.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Quebec Wrestling Association – Hall of Fame". October 26, 2011. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:NUEJEVZAo-sJ:www.quebecolympicwrestling.ca/main/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D81%26Itemid%3D74%26lang%3Den+&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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Categories:- Living people
- 1982 births
- Olympic wrestlers of Canada
- Canadian sport wrestlers
- Wrestlers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Canadian Jews
- Jewish sportspeople
- McGill University alumni
- Concordia University alumni
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