{{short description|Russian-born Israeli swimmer}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Yakov Toumarkin | full_name = | image = Yakov_Toumarkin_11.jpg | image_size = | caption = Toumarkin in 2013 | nationality = Israeli | strokes = Backstroke | club = | collegeteam = | birth_name = Yan Yakov Toumarkin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Chelyabinsk, Russia<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/toumarkin-yakov-1020647/ |title=Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=london2012.com |access-date=2012-08-03 |archive-date=2013-01-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128123410/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/toumarkin-yakov-1020647/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.92 m | weight = 89 kg | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{ISR}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's swimming}} {{MedalCount |European Championships (LC)|0|1|2 |European Championships (SC)|0|2|0 |'''Total'''|'''0'''|'''3'''|'''2''' }} {{MedalCompetition | European Aquatics Championships (LC) }} {{MedalSilver | 2016 London | 200 m backstroke }} {{MedalBronze | 2012 Debrecen | 100 m backstroke }} {{MedalBronze | 2012 Debrecen | 200 m backstroke }} {{MedalCompetition | European Championships (SC) }} {{MedalSilver | 2015 Netanya | 200 m backstroke }} {{MedalSilver | 2015 Netanya | 100 m medley }} {{MedalCompetition | Summer Youth Olympics }} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Singapore | 100 m backstroke }} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Singapore | 200 m backstroke }} {{MedalCompetition | European Junior Swimming Championships }} {{MedalGold |2010 Helsinki| 100 m backstroke }} {{MedalBronze |2010 Helsinki| 200 m backstroke }} {{MedalCompetition|Maccabiah Games}} {{MedalGold |2017 Israel | 200 m backstroke}} |native_name=יעקב יאן טומרקין|native_name_lang=he}}
'''Yakov Yan Toumarkin ''' ({{langx|he|יעקב יאן טומרקין}}, {{langx|ru|Ян Я́ков Тума́ркин}}; born 15 February 1992) is a Russian-born Israeli Olympic backstroke swimmer.<ref name="haaretz1">{{cite news |last=Talshir |first=Uri |url=https://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/swimming-world-championships-toumarkin-joins-london-bound-israelis-1.375832 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817005511/http://www.haaretz.com/swimming-world-championships-toumarkin-joins-london-bound-israelis-1.375832 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |title=Swimming / World Championships / Toumarkin joins London-bound Israelis |work=Haaretz |date=February 15, 2011 |access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, he was the European Junior Swimming Champion in the 100-meter backstroke.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}
==Swimming career== In July 2010, Toumarkin 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Talshir |first=Uri |url=https://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/swimming-world-championships-the-magnificent-seven-1.374578 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723012923/http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/swimming-world-championships-the-magnificent-seven-1.374578 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |title=Swimming / World Championships / The magnificent seven |work=Haaretz |date=February 15, 2011 |access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1075510/1/.html |title=YOG Singapore wins its first YOG medal |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=August 16, 2010 |access-date=November 17, 2011 |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021090727/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1075510/1/.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=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 |title=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 |publisher=IsraelValley |access-date=November 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231249/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 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1076215/1/.html |title=YOG China's Tang-Yi, France's Anna Santamans share gold in 50m freestyle |publisher=Channel NewsAsia |date=August 20, 2010 |access-date=November 17, 2011 |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021174508/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/1076215/1/.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/1.7250455 |title=Tok bronse i ungdoms-OL – Sport – NRK |publisher=Nrk.no |date=August 16, 2010 |access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> Toumarkin also won a silver medal in the Boys' 200 meter backstroke, at 1:59.39.<ref name="haaretz2">{{cite news |last=Hipsh |first=Rami |url=https://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/athletics-kroyter-leaps-to-israel-s-third-gold-1.309422 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824001310/http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/athletics-kroyter-leaps-to-israel-s-third-gold-1.309422 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 24, 2010 |title=Athletics / Kroyter leaps to Israel's third gold |work=Haaretz |date=February 15, 2011 |access-date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> It was the third-best-time ever for an Israeli, after times of Guy Barnea and Yoav Gat, and an Israeli youth record.<ref name="haaretz2" />
In November 2010, Toumarkin 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/Eindhoven_ESCC/C73A1_Results_One_Heat_Individual_105_Heat1_Men_200_Back.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214051354/http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/Eindhoven_ESCC/C73A1_Results_One_Heat_Individual_105_Heat1_Men_200_Back.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 14, 2010 |title=Results |publisher=omegatiming.com |access-date=November 17, 2011 }}</ref>
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).<ref name="haaretz1" /><ref name="omegatiming1">{{cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2011/shanghai2011/C74A_Results%20%28Summary%20-%20Individual%29_23_Men_200_Back.pdf |title=Results Summary |publisher=omegatiming.com |access-date=November 17, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Toumarkin 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."<ref name="haaretz1" />
He thereby qualified to represent Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.<ref name="haaretz1" /><ref name="omegatiming1" /> Toumarkin competed for Israel at the 2012 Olympics in the Men's 200 m backstroke and Men's 100 m backstroke.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-sports.org/yakov-yvan-toumarkin-swimming-spf147167.html |title=Swimming - Yakov-Yvan Toumarkin (Israel)<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=the-sports.org |access-date=2017-07-10 |archive-date=2018-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917203026/http://www.the-sports.org/yakov-yvan-toumarkin-swimming-spf147167.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In August 2015, he set the Israeli national record in the 200m backstroke with a time 1:55.96 minutes while winning the gold medal, and won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke with a time of 53.96 seconds.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Swimming-Toumarkin-finishes-nationals-in-style-with-another-gold-medal-412228 |title=Swimming: Toumarkin finishes nationals in style with another gold medal - Israel News - Jerusalem Post<!-- Bot generated title --> |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com}}</ref> At the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships, he set the 100 IM Israeli national record with a time of 52.75.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/israel-will-sending-6-swimmers-rio-olympics/ |title=Israel Will be Sending 6 Swimmers to Rio Olympics<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=swimswam.com|date=12 July 2016 }}</ref>
Toumarkin competed for Israel at the 2016 Olympics in the Men's 200 m backstroke and Men's 100 m backstroke.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> That year he also won silver at the European Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yakov TOUMARKIN {{!}} Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1000376/www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1000376/- |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=World Aquatics |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=December 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>
He swam for Israel at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, winning the men’s 200 m backstroke in a time of 2:00.17.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/ervin-opens-maccabiah-games-100-free-gold/ |title=Ervin Opens Maccabiah Games With 100 Free Gold<!-- Bot generated title --> |website=swimswam.com|date=10 July 2017 }}</ref>
==See also== *List of Israeli records in swimming *Israel at the Youth Olympics
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