Naum Leybovich Prokupets (born March 20, 1948) is a Moldovan-born Israeli former sprint canoeist who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1960s.

[2] Naum Prokupets was born in Basarabeasca, a small town in Moldova.

In 1991, after working in senior positions in the sports administration for several years and after the break-up of the Soviet Union, Prokupets immigrated to Israel.

[3] At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event.

[2] Prokupets also won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1971 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade.