Ilana Karaszyk

{{Short description|Israeli athletics competitor}}

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| name = Ilana Karaszyk
אילנה קרשיק

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| caption =Ilana Adir (left) and Ilana Karaszyk (right) prepare to compete in the 1960 Olympics.

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| birth_place = Poland

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| sport = Athletics

| event = 200 metres and long jump

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| nationals = Israeli Champion in 200 metres and long jump (1960)

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Ilana Karaszyk (also "Karashik"; {{Langx|he|אילנה קרשיק}}; born July 1, 1938) is an Israeli former Olympic runner and long jumper.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/ilana-karaszyk-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033712/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/ilana-karaszyk-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Ilana Karaszyk Bio, Stats, and Results|publisher=sports-reference.com}} 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.[http://www.jewsinsports.org/Olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=644 "Karashik, Ilana"]

Running and long jump career

Her personal best was 5.39 in the long jump, in 1960. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/isr.htm|title=Israeli Championships|publisher=gbrathletics.com}}

Karaszyk competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, in Athletics at the age of 22. In the Women's Long Jump she came in 28th with a best jump of 5.08 metres. 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 {{convert|5|ft|4.5|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} tall and weighed {{convert|130|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.

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