Irina Lenskiy

Irina Lenskiy (Hebrew: אירנה לנסקי; born 12 June 1971) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles.

She is of Jewish background,[1] and was a Ukrainian citizen, known as Irina Lenskaya, until 1999 when she emigrated to Israel.

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] By the time of migrating to Israel she had already taken part in the 1995 and 1997 World Championships, both in the 400 metres hurdles.