Irina Lenskiy (Hebrew: אירנה לנסקי; born 12 June 1971) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.
 Irina Lenskiy in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Birth name | אירנה לנסקי |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Born | June 12, 1971 Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Personal life
editShe is of Jewish background,[1] and was a Ukrainian citizen, known as Irina Lenskaya, until 1999 when she emigrated to Israel.[2] She also held the surname Omelchenko for a period.[3]
In Israel she represents the sports club Maccabi Rishon LeZion. She stands 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) tall and weighed about 126 pounds (57 kg) during her active career.[3] Her daughter Olga Lenskiy[4] (born 1992) competed in sprints at the 2009 World Youth Championships.[5]
Career
editBy the time of migrating to Israel she had already taken part in the 1995 and 1997 World Championships, both in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] Her personal best time was 55.69 seconds, achieved in June 1996 in Kyiv,[6] and she also had 52.60 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in 1997.[3]
In the short hurdles distances (100 and 60 metres) she competed at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, the 2001 World Championships, the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2002 European Championships, the 2003 World Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2006 European Championships and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.[2] In the 4 x 400 metres relay she competed at the 2003 World Championships without reaching the final.[7]
Her personal best times are 8.03 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles, achieved in January 2002 in Moscow; and 12.80 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles, achieved in July 2002 in Rethimno. She also has 11.59 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in May 2003 in Tel Aviv; and 23.15 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Belgrade.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Track & Field: Women's top-four performances", Jewish Sports Review, Vol. 9, No. 11, Issue 107, p. 16, January/February 2015.
- ^ a b c d Irina Lenskiy at World Athletics
- ^ a b c "Irina Lenskiy". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Irina and Olga Lenskiy - Mother and daughter, champions together". iaaf.com. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Olga Lenskiy. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-12-01.
- ^ World women's all-time best 400m hurdles (last updated 2001)
- ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 2003 Paris (FRA)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
