Israeli Svetlena Silberman has proved that age is no barrier in the world of sports. 64-year-old Svetlana became the oldest player to win a match at the World Badminton Championships.
64-year-old Israeli Svetlana Silberman has made history by proving that age is not the only factor in winning in a venue where she was once dismissed as too old to play in the World Championships. Victory is on the badminton court, where athleticism is the most demanding, and the achievement has a golden sheen. Sports fans were shocked to see Svetlana, who entered the field with her 33-year-old son Misha Silberman as a partner in mixed doubles. Shock turned to wonder and admiration as Egypt defeated the alliance in three games in the first match. Although the Israeli team lost in the second round, Svetlana returned with her head held high to become the oldest player to win a World Badminton Championship. Svetlana was dropped from the Soviet Union team at the age of 25. The exclusion was because he was not old enough to participate in the World Championships.