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Yakov Toumarkin competes in a Men's 200m Backstroke heat during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. AFP/ Odd Andersen)
August 11, 2016, 5:27 am
Israeli swimmer Toumarkin fizzles out in Rio semifinals
Yakov Toumarkin finishes 15th in 200m backstroke, after barely squeaking past first round
By TOI staff
Yakov Toumarkin competes in a Men's 200m backstroke heat at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. (AFP/Odd Andersen)
August 10, 2016, 11:10 pm
Israeli swimmer squeaks into Rio semis, others flounder
Yakov Toumarkin finishes 16th in his heats, while Gal Nevo, Amit Ivry and Andrea Murez fail to make it through
By TOI staff
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki lies on the mat after he loses to Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia in the fight for the bronze medal in the men's under 73kg judo competition at the Olympic Games in Rio on August 8, 2016 (screen shot: Channel 56)
August 8, 2016, 11:31 pm
Israeli judoka loses out on Olympic bronze
Sagi Muki, European champion in under-73 kg class, goes down to Lasha Shavdatuashvili of Georgia in battle for medal
By TOI staff
Israel's Sagi Muki (in blue) competes against Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan in the semifinals of the men's under 73kg judo competition at the Olympic Games in Rio on August 8, 2016 (screen shot: Channel 56)
August 8, 2016, 10:47 pm
Israeli judoka loses in Olympic semifinals
Sagi Muki, the reigning European champion in under-73 kg class, goes down to Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan; will now fight for bronze
By TOI staff
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki (white) competes with Slovenia's Rok Draksic during the men's under-73kg judo contest match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)
August 8, 2016, 7:30 pm
Israeli judoka defeats US rival to reach Olympic semifinals
Sagi Muki, the reigning European champion in under-73 kg class, will face Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan for spot in final
By TOI staff
France's Camille Lacourt (top) and Australia's Mitchell Larkin compete in the Men's 100m Backstroke heats during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 7, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Odd Andersen)
August 7, 2016, 9:53 pm
Olympic hopes sink with Israeli swimmers
Amit Ivry and Yakov Toumarkin don’t make cut for the next round in their events, as Israeli athletes fail to shine in Rio
By TOI staff
August 13, 2012, 2:33 pm
For medal-less Israel, failure is relative
To hear the sports minister, London was a flop. To watch the athletes — their prowess, their commitment, their grace in defeat, and some of their achievements — it was anything but
By Aaron Kalman
Israeli Swimmer Yakov Toumarkin prepares to compete in the 200 meter backstroke Olympic finals on Thursday, Aug. 2 (image capture Channel 1)
August 2, 2012, 10:16 pm
Toumarkin places 7th in backstroke finals, Korzits is well-placed in 3rd
Israel’s Olympic podium hopes dwindle as Zeevi, Tzuberi, Andy/Yoni fail
By Aaron Kalman and Asher Zeiger
Israeli tennis duo Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich celebrate after beating their Swiss rivals, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, to make it to the quarterfinals in London (image capture Channel 1)
August 2, 2012, 2:55 pm
Playing with the big kids
Israel tastes Olympic success, Leon Panetta gets an earful, and poll puts PM in negative light
By Ron Friedman
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram (white) advanced to the quarter finals at the London Olympics on Wednesday (photo credit: screen capture iba.org.il)
August 2, 2012, 11:46 am
Israel’s tennis duo eliminated from Olympic games
Arik Zeevi, the country’s top judoka, taps out of Olympic competition after 43 seconds
By Aaron Kalman
Yakov Toumarkin (photo credit: CC-BY Baswim/Wikipedia)
August 2, 2012, 10:02 am
Israel’s unexpected medal hope in the pool ‘surprised himself’
Yakov Toumarkin, who set making the semifinals as a goal before the games, became only the second Israeli ever to advance to the final round in the water
By Aaron Kalman
Yakov Toumarkin touching the wall in third place Wednesday. (Screenshot: IBA)
August 1, 2012, 9:09 pm
Swimmer Toumarkin makes it to finals
Tennis duo advance to quarter finals; gymnast Shatilov places 12th in men’s all around
By Aaron Kalman
Windsurfer Lee Korzits hopes fair winds continue in London. (photo credit: AP/Herbert Knosowski)
August 1, 2012, 12:55 pm
Israel’s tennis duo through to quarterfinals
Country’s top female windsurfer hangs on to second place; two swimmers advance to semifinals in their heats
By Aaron Kalman
Windsurfer Shahar Zubari, seen here after victory in the 2010 RS:X European Championships, took home the gold again on Sunday winning this year's contest in the Netherlands (photo credit: Marko/Flash90)
From the WebMay 28, 2012, 3:33 am
Israeli athletes enjoy a Shavuot feast of medals in Europe tournaments
Haaretz: Athletes take home the gold (and the bronze) in five tournaments across Europe
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