Israeli sprinter Olga Lansky set a new personal record in the 200 meters - 23.18 seconds in the competition in Russia and thus also ensured ...
Israeli sprinter Olga Lansky set a new personal record in the 200 meters - 23.18 seconds in the competition in Russia and thus also ensured a place at the World Championships next month in Beijing. Oren Aharoni Posted: 07/25/15, ynet.co.il Sprinter Olga, Lansky has qualified today for the Rio Olympics in 2016, after running 00 m in 23.18 seconds during a competition in Russia, a time which is a new personal record for her and of course complies with international criteria to qualify her for Rio Olympic Games and the World Championships next month in Beijing. Incidentally, the Israeli record for 200m is still held by the mother of Olga, Irina Lansky, who it in 23.15 seconds. Lansky, remember, had a tough time last year. Case of non-attendance checking Lansky morning in April 2014, after improving the legendary peak at 100 m, 11.45 belonging to Israeli record-hold, Esther Roth-Shachamarov and determined at the Munich Olympics in 1972 became one of the provisions in question in Israeli sports. Olga made excuses then the hasty trip to Ukraine with her mother coach, Irina, due to a serious medical condition of her grandmother. After hearing held her upon her return, she claimed concern for the health of her grandmother and given a thought to the other aspect, but Tribunal Prevention Unit of doping Olympic Committee, discusses her suspension by the end of 2014. Whether used banned substances used or not, will never be known. Olga claimed that determination had not taken any prohibited additive, others thought differently. 'I am delighted that the hard work and training have borne fruit,' said Olga Lansky. 'This got the goal that I set this year. This is a great opportunity to thank my mother and Alexandra Fedoriva that trained me two weeks helped me a lot. ' Lansky thus became the fourth athlete to join Israel's athletic delegation to Rio, Donald Sanford (400 meters), Hannah Knziibh-Minnko (triple jump) and Margarita Doroz'n (javelin). Overall to date appointed eleven Israeli Olympic team athletes: besides the athletes, ensured their place in Brazil also Gal Nevo, Yakov Toumarkin, Ziv Kolntrob, Amit Ivry, and Sergei Moroz Andrea Richter. ---- ---- With her mother Irina Lansky (left). Her mother grew up in Donetsk, still holds the Israeli record for 200 metres and record for 400m and for 100m hurdles, that she set during 1990s. --- --- Coverage of the qualification this week #financial_support_div{ display:none; position: absolute; width:300px; height:180px; margin-left: -150px; margin-top: -70px; /*- half of width and height */ top:50%; left:50%; padding: 5px; opacity:0.9; filter:alpha(opacity=90); z-index:1000; background-color:#000; color: white; } .close_box{ background: gray; color:#fff; padding:1px 3px; display:inline; position:absolute; right:1px; margin-right: -13px; margin-top: -13px; border-radius:3px; cursor:pointer; border: 1px #000 solid; } $(document).on("click",".close_box",function(){ $(this).parent().fadeTo(300,0,function(){ $(this).remove(); }); }); Loading the player ... Less