Yonathan Levit
Israeli badminton player (born 1997)
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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]
Bornיונתן לויט
15 November 1997
15 November 1997
CountryIsrael
SportBadminton
Highest ranking235 (MS 2 February 2021)
167 (MD with Shai Geffen 30 April 2019)
167 (MD with Shai Geffen 30 April 2019)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | יונתן לויט 15 November 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Badminton |
| Men's singles & doubles | |
| Highest ranking | 235 (MS 2 February 2021) 167 (MD with Shai Geffen 30 April 2019) |
| BWF profile | |
Career
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
BWF International Challenge/Series
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
