Education
Tiomkin began fencing when he was a freshman at Hewlett High School. He defeated the team captain on the first day of practice.
Tiomkin began fencing when he was a freshman at Hewlett High School. He defeated the team captain on the first day of practice.
High School National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships In 2001 he came in 6th. National competitions Pan American Games World Championships His individual result at the world championships was 64th in 2001 and 2003, 52nd in 2002, and 45th in 2006. His best team result was 9th in 2003.
World Cup Olympics At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tiomkin advanced to the round of 32, where he was defeated 3–15 by the number 1 seed, Andrea Cassarà of Italy.
In the team foil event, the United States team reached the semifinals, and finished in 4th place. Maccabiah Games Tiomkin, who is Jewish, fenced in the 16th Maccabiah Games in 2001, winning team silver medals in épée and foil.
Tiomkin is a 2002 graduate of Saint John"s University, where he was a finance major. Tiomkin trains at the Fencers Club.
His coaches are Simon Gershon and Mikhail Petin.
He lives in New York City. Tiomkin owns and runs a fencing club in Hewlett, New York called the Five Towns Fencers Club. Tiomkin is the son of Reuven and Rebecca Tiomkin.
Enjoys cliff-diving, skydiving, and pool diving.