Yakov-Yan Toumarkin

Yakov-Yan Toumarkin
Personal information
Nationality Israeli
Born December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15) (age 19)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) 100-meter backstroke and
200 m backstroke
Medal record
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver 2010 Singapore 100 m backstroke
Silver 2010 Singapore 200 m backstroke
European Junior Swimming Championships
Gold 2010 Helsinki 100 m backstroke
Bronze 2010 Helsinki 200 m backstroke

Yakov-Yan Toumarkin (born December 15, 1992) is an Israeli swimmer.[1]

Swimming career

In July 2010, he won a gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke (55.20) and a bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke (2:01.14) at the 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships.[2]

In August 2010, representing Israel at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, he won the silver medal in the Boys' 100-meter backstroke, finishing a tenth of a second behind the gold medalist at 55.28 seconds.[3][4][5][6] He also won a silver medal in the Boys' 200 meter backstroke, at 1:59.39.[7] It was the third-best-time ever for an Israeli, after times of Guy Barnea and Yoav Gat, and an Israeli youth record.[7]

In November 2010, he set the Israeli short course (25 m) record in the 200 meter backstroke (1:53.46) at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[8]

In July 2011, at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in the 200-meter backstroke in Shanghai, China, he set a new Israeli long course (50 m) swimming record (1:58.21 minutes).[1][9] He said: "I managed to put all of the pressure out of my mind, and just pretended I was competing in a club competition in Israel."[1]

He thereby qualified to represent Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Talshir, Uri (February 15, 2011). "Swimming / World Championships / Toumarkin joins London-bound Israelis". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/swimming-world-championships-toumarkin-joins-london-bound-israelis-1.375832. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ Talshir, Uri (February 15, 2011). "Swimming / World Championships / The magnificent seven". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/swimming-world-championships-the-magnificent-seven-1.374578. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ "YOG Singapore wins its first YOG medal". Channel NewsAsia. August 16, 2010. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1075510/1/.html. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Sport Israël - Taekwondo : Avec Sa Medaille D'Or, Gili Haimovitz Devient Une Star Aux Jeux Olympiques De La Jeunesse A Singapour - Son Adversaire Iranien A Déclaré Forfait". IsraelValley. http://www.israelvalley.com/news/2010/08/18/28391/sport-israel-taekwondo-avec-sa-medaille-d-or-gili-haimovitz-devient-une-star-aux-jeux-olympiques-de-la-jeunesse-a-singapo. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ "YOG China's Tang-Yi, France's Anna Santamans share gold in 50m freestyle". Channel NewsAsia. August 20, 2010. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1076215/1/.html. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Tok bronse i ungdoms-OL - Sport - NRK". Nrk.no. August 16, 2010. http://www.nrk.no/sport/1.7250455. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  7. ^ a b Hipsh, Rami (February 15, 2011). "Athletics / Kroyter leaps to Israel's third gold". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/athletics-kroyter-leaps-to-israel-s-third-gold-1.309422. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  8. ^ "Results". omegatiming.com. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/Eindhoven_ESCC/C73A1_Results_One_Heat_Individual_105_Heat1_Men_200_Back.pdf. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b "Results Summary". omegatiming.com. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2011/shanghai2011/C74A_Results%20%28Summary%20-%20Individual%29_23_Men_200_Back.pdf. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 

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