Kratysh will be the first-ever Israeli woman to compete in the wrestling events at the Olympic Games.
By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFFIlana Kratysh(photo credit: Courtesy)
Date of Birth: July 6, 1990 (age 26)Event: Women’s Wrestling (under-69 kilogram category)Schedule in Rio: Competition – August 17 Career highlights: Four-time silver medalist at European Championships (2013-2016)Outlook for Rio: Kratysh will be the first-ever Israeli woman to compete in the wrestling events at the Olympic Games after winning the World Qualification Tournament in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in April. Kratysh, a fourtime European Championships silver medalist in the under- 69 kilogram event, believes she can scale the podium in Rio and if everything falls into place she may actually have a real chance.