Our male Athlete of the Month for the month of May is men’s tennis team member, Dimiti (Dima) Lebedev. Dima has been outstanding for the Yeshiva men’s tennis team, playing a major role in the University’s first ever trips to the NCAA Division III tournaments (2014 and 2015). In 2014, he finished 9-1 overall in singles play, while in 2015 he’s 12-3, making him 21-4 the past two years. As a result, he has earned Skyline All-Conference honors the past two years. In addition, this year he was the Skyline Conference tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
| Name | Dmitri Lebedyev |
| Major | Mathematical Economics |
| Minor (if any) | Finance |
| What is your career ambition? | To become an angel investor |
| What is your favorite thing about Yeshiva University? | The combination of Jewish and secular studies |
| What is your favorite thing about being a student-athlete at Yeshiva University? | The opportunity to represent Yeshiva University |
| What Yeshiva University class have you found most beneficial? | Intermediate Microeconomics |
| What was your greatest memory as a Yeshiva student-athlete? | Winning the Skyline Conference and going to the national tournament |
| Who was the most influential person to you as a child? | My Father |
| Growing up what teacher in school do you remember to have the biggest influence on you? | My physics teacher from ORT Holon High School |
| What is your favorite food? | Steaks |
| What is your favorite television show? | Breaking Bad |
| What is your favorite movie? | Pulp Fiction |
| In high school, what clubs were you involved with? | Math Club |
| If you can have dinner with any celebrity, who would you choose? | Marat Safin |
| What accomplishment are you most proud of? | Representing Israel in international tournaments |
| What is your favorite hobby (besides the sport you play)? | Going to one of the beaches in Tel Aviv |
| Favorite sport to play (besides your sport)? | Soccer |
| What is your favorite sports team? | Liverpool FC |
| What would people you know now find surprising about you when you were younger? | At age of 15 I was the shortest guy in my class |
