Israeli swimmer Toumarkin falls short of podium at Short-Course Europeans

Yakov Toumarkin missed out on a medal at the European Short-Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen by two seconds.

Israeli swimmer Yakov Toumarkin ended the 200-meter backstroke final at the European Short-Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen yesterday in fourth place.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByALLON SINAI

DECEMBER 14, 2017 01:01

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