Yonathan Levit (Hebrew: יונתן לויט; born 15 November 1997) is an Israeli badminton player.[1] He won a silver medal at the 2017 Maccabiah Games.[2]
| Yonathan Levit | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | יונתן לויט |
| Country | Israel |
| Born | 15 November 1997 |
| Residence | Binyamina, Haifa, Israel |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 235 (MS 2 February 2021) 167 (MD with Shai Geffen 30 April 2019) |
| BWF profile | |
Career edit
Hailing from Binyamina, Levit started to playing badminton at the age of eight introduced by his parents. Both of his parents came from Russia. His first major title in Israel was the National U11 champion. He won the Hatzor International in the men's doubles event in 2016 and in the mixed doubles in 2017. In 2021, he trained in the Centre of Excellence based in Denmark toobtain his badminton career.[3]
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hatzor International |  Ariel Shainski
|
 Paweł Prądziński Jan Rudziński
|
21–17, 21–19 |  Winner
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hatzor International |  Yulia Vasilyeva
|
Maciej Ociepa Agnieszka Foryta
|
19–21, 15–21, 30–28 | Winner
|
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Yonathan Levit". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ וסרשפרונג, אורן. "Results - 20th Maccabiah 2017". www.maccabiah.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Gonzalez Martinez, Sara (24 May 2021). "Yonatan Levit: My biggest inspiration is Kobe Bryant". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links edit
- Yonathan Levit at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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