Yakov-Yan Toumarkin
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Swimming career
In July 2010, he won a gold medalGold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 100-meter backstroke (55.20) and a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the 200 m backstroke (2:01.14) at the 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships
2010 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2010 European Junior Swimming Championships are schedule for 14-18 July 2009 in Helsinki, Finland. The Championships are organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and will be in a 50 m pool...
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In August 2010, representing Israel at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Israel at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
-Medalists:- Athletics:Main Article: Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics-Boys:Field Events- Basketball:Boys- Gymnastics:Main Article: Gymnastics at the 2010 Summer Youth OlympicsRhythmic gymnastics- Judo:Mixed event...
, he won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the Boys' 100-meter backstroke
Swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 100 metre backstroke
The men's 100 metre backstroke heats and semifinals at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games took place on August 15 and the final took place on August 16 at the Singapore Sports School.-Medalists:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Semifinal 1:-Semifinal 2:...
, finishing a tenth of a second behind the gold medalist at 55.28 seconds. He also won a silver medal in the Boys' 200 meter backstroke
Swimming at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' 200 metre backstroke
The men's 200 metre backstroke heats and semifinals at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games took place on August 20 at the Singapore Sports School.-Medalists:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Final:-References:* *...
, at 1:59.39. It was the third-best-time ever for an Israeli, after times of Guy Barnea
Guy Barnea
Guy Marcos Barnea is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Biography:Barnea is Jewish. He currently attends UC Berkeley.He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- External links :*...
and Yoav Gat, and an Israeli youth record.
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.
In July 2011, at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in the 200-meter backstroke
Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke
The men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the swimming events at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships was held on July 28 with the heats and the semifinals and July 29 with the final.-Records:...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
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, China, he set a new Israeli long course (50 m) swimming record (1:58.21 minutes). 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."
He thereby qualified to represent Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Israel is scheduled to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from July 27 to August 12, 2012.- Athletics:Israeli athletes who have so far achieved qualifying standards:*Achieved A standard:...
in London.