Ida Hulkko

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Ida Hulkko
Personal information
Born (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25)
Mikkeli, Finland [1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
College team Florida State
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Budapest 50 m breaststroke

Ida Hulkko (born 12 December 1998) [2] is a Finnish swimmer specializing in the breaststroke. She competed at the 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, [3] as well as the 2018 European Aquatics Championships, placing 5th in the 50m breaststroke finals. [4] She swam at the 2018 FINA Short Course Championships, reaching the final in the 50m breaststroke. [5]

She also swam for the Florida State Seminoles of NCAA Division I. [6] Hulkko announced she would redshirt the 2019-20 collegiate season in order to train for Tokyo. [7] In May 2020, Hulkko announced she would not be returning to swim for the Seminoles. [8]

In 2021, Hulkko won silver in the 50 metre breaststroke at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, setting a national record in the process. She qualified to represent Finland at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [9] At the games, Hulkko progressed to the semi-finals in the Women's 100 metre breaststroke event after setting a national record in her heat. [10]

Hulkko is the daughter of Finnish Army general Petri Hulkko. [11]

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