Olga Lenskiy (born 24 December 1992) is a Ukrainian-born
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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sprinter.
She competed in the
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
at the
2015 World Championships in Athletics
The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦标赛), the fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships, were held from 22 to 30 August at the National Stadium in Beijing, China. Forty-three nations won medals, 144 of ...
in Beijing without advancing from the first round.
Personal life
Her mother
Irina Lenskiy
Irina Lenskiy ( he, אירנה לנסקי; born 12 June 1971) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.
Personal life
She is of Jewish background, and was a Ukraine, Ukrainian citizen, known as Irina Lenskaya, ...
is also a sprinter.
International competitions
Personal bests
Outdoor
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100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
– 11.42 (+0.5 m/s, Tel Aviv 2014)
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200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
– 23.18 (Yerino 2015)
Indoor
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60 metres – 7.51 (Prague 2015)
See also
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List of Israeli records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Israel maintained by Israeli Athletic Association (IAA).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
Mx = mixed race
Wo = woman ...
References
Israeli female sprinters
Jewish Israeli sportspeople
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1992 births
World Athletics Championships athletes for Israel
Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 European Games
European Games medalists in athletics
European Games bronze medalists for Israel
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