Ilana Karaszyk Explained

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]

Running and long jump career

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilana Karaszyk Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033712/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/ilana-karaszyk-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. sports-reference.com.
  2. http://www.jewsinsports.org/Olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=644 "Karashik, Ilana"
  3. Web site: Israeli Championships. gbrathletics.com.