Ilana Karaszyk אילנה קרשיק | |
Birth Date: | 1938 7, df= |
Birth Place: | Poland |
Height: | 5-4.5 (165 cm) |
Weight: | 130 lbs (59 kg) |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 200 metres and long jump |
Nationals: | Israeli Champion in 200 metres and long jump (1960) |
Pb: | long jump: 5.39 (1960) |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Ilana Karaszyk (also "Karashik"; אילנה קרשיק; born July 1, 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic runner and long jumper.[1] In 1960 she was the Israeli Women's Champion in the 200 metre run and in the long jump.
Karaszyk was born in Poland, and is Jewish.[1] [2]
Her personal best was 5.39 in the long jump, in 1960.[1] In 1960 Karaszyk was the Israeli Women's Champion in the long jump with a jump of 5.13 metres, and in the 200 metre run with a time of 26.8.[3]
Karaszyk competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 22.[1] In the Women's Long Jump she came in 28th with a best jump of 5.08 metres.[1] In the Women's 200 metres she came in fifth in Heat 2 with a time of 26.5. When she competed in the Olympics she was 5-4.5 (165 cm) tall and weighed 130 lbs (59 kg).[1]