Tilka Paljk

Tilka Paljk

Personal information
Nationality	Zambian
Born	(1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 28) Postojna, Slovenia
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Medal record Representing   Zambia African Games 2019 Casablanca 50 m breaststroke African Championships 2018 Algiers 50 m breaststroke

Tilka Paljk (born 18 February 1997) is a Zambian swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. ^{[1] [2]} She also competed in three events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. ^[3] Paljk was born in Postojna, Slovenia. ^[4] Paljk was named the Zambia Sportswoman of the Year in 2018 and 2019, ^{[5] [6]} and was named in Forbes Africa 30 under 30 in 2021. ^[7]

Major results

Individual

Long course

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Zambia
2013	World Championships	Barcelona, Spain [8]	62nd (h)	50 m freestyle	29.05
			56th (h)	50 m breaststroke	34.28
2014	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, Great Britain [9] [10] [11]	38th (h)	50 m freestyle	28.20
			23rd (h)	50 m breaststroke	35.19
			33rd (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:20.44
2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia [12]	55th (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:17.13
			46th (h)	200 m breaststroke	2:55.98
2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary [13]	32nd (h)	50 m breaststroke	32.72
			36th (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:12.65
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia [14] [15] [16]	22nd (h)	50 m freestyle	27.47
			13th (sf)	50 m breaststroke	32.05
			21st (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:12.01
	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria [17]	2nd	50 m breaststroke	32.15
			4th	100 m breaststroke	1:13.41
2019	World Championships	Gwangju, South Korea [18]	34th (h)	50 m breaststroke	32.37
			42nd (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:15.02
	African Games	Casablanca, Morocco [19]	7th	50 m freestyle	27.39
			3rd	50 m breaststroke	32.92
			4th	100 m breaststroke	1:13.78
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan [20]	52nd (h)	50 m freestyle	27.34
2022	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary [21]	40th (h)	50 m breaststroke	33.64
			56th (h)	50 m butterfly	31.48
	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, Great Britain [22] [23] [24]	39th (h)	50 m freestyle	27.94
			22nd (h)	50 m breaststroke	34.20
			19th (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:15.26

Short course

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Zambia
2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada [25]	64th (h)	50 m freestyle	26.89
			80th (h)	100 m freestyle	58.67
			35th (h)	50 m breaststroke	32.29
			40th (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:11.48
2018	World Championships	Hangzhou, China [26]	33rd (h)	50 m breaststroke	31.84
			36th (h)	100 m breaststroke	1:11.22

Relay

Long course

Year	Competition	Venue	Team	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Zambia
2015	World Championships	Kazan, Russia [27]	Howard / Axiotis / Goveia / Paljk	20th (h)	4 × 100 m mixed medley	4:14.40
2019	African Games	Casablanca, Morocco [28]	Naidu / Goveia / Paljk / Mwape	10th (h)	4 × 100 m mixed medley	4:27.78
2022	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, Great Britain [29]	Naidu / Moyo / Phiri / Paljk	16th (h)	4 × 100 m mixed medley	4:30.43

Short course

Year	Competition	Venue	Team	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Zambia
2016	World Championships	Windsor, Canada [30]	Howard / Axiotis / Goveia / Paljk	23rd (h)	4 × 50 m mixed medley	1:50.01

Personal bests

Event	Result	SP	Competition	Venue	Date
Long course
50 m Breaststroke	32.05 NR	771	Commonwealth Games [31]	Gold Coast	5 April 2018
100 m Breaststroke	1:12.01 NR	706	Commonwealth Games [31]	Gold Coast	8 April 2018
Short course
50 m Breaststroke	31.74 NR	772	CANA Zone IV Championships [31]	Lilongwe	21 March 2018
100 m Breaststroke	1:10.17 NR	701	CANA Zone IV Championships [31]	Lilongwe	23 March 2018

• This list include only above 700 Swimming points time.

References

1. "Heats results". FINA. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
2. "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
3. "Tilka Paljk". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
4. "Tilka Paljk". Eurosport. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
5. ""African Federations must realise how swimming can change lives:" Zambian sports woman of the year Tilka Paljk on swimming's lack of recognition". sportsgazette.co.uk. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
6. "2019 Zambia Sports Awards Winners and Losers". www.lusakatimes.com. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
7. "CLASS OF 2021 Change-Makers In A Historic Year". www.forbesafrica.com. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
8. "15th FINA World Championships FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. pp. 134, 138. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
9. "Glasgow 2014 Women's 50m freestyle results". results.glasgow2014.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
10. "Glasgow 2014 Women's 50m breaststroke results". results.glasgow2014.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
11. "Glasgow 2014 Women's 100m breaststroke results". results.glasgow2014.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
12. "16th FINA World Championships FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. pp. 43, 115. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
13. "17th FINA World Championships FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. pp. 40, 152. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
14. "Gold Coast 2018 Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary" (PDF). results.gc2018.com. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
15. "Gold Coast 2018 Women's 50m Breaststroke Semifinals Results Summary" (PDF). results.gc2018.com. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
16. "Gold Coast 2018 Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary" (PDF). results.gc2018.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
17. "CHAMPIONNAT D'AFRIQUE OPEN 2018 Results Book". swimsa.org. 15 September 2018. pp. 18, 23. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
18. "18th FINA World Championships FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 22 July 2019. pp. 160, 281. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
19. "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. pp. 4, 11, 27. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
20. "Tokyo 2020 - Swimming - Women's 50m Freestyle - Heats Summary" (PDF). olympics.com. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
21. "18th FINA World Championships - 50 m butterfly heats summary" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
22. "Birmingham 2022 Women's 50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary" (PDF). microplustimingservices.com. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
23. "Birmingham 2022 Women's 50m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary" (PDF). microplustimingservices.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
24. "Birmingham 2022 Women's 100m Breaststroke Heats Results Summary" (PDF). microplustimingservices.com. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
25. "13th FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25m) FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 9 December 2016. pp. 14, 56, 131, 168. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
26. "14th FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25m) FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 14 December 2018. pp. 10, 140. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
27. "Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
28. "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
29. "Birmingham 2022 Mixed 4 x 100m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary" (PDF). microplustimingservices.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
30. "Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary". www.omegatiming.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
31. "Tilka Paljk Personal bests on Swimranks". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Tilka Paljk at World Aquatics
• Tilka Paljk at SwimRankings.net
• Tilka Paljk at Olympics.com
• Tilka Paljk at Olympedia
• Tilka Paljk at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)

Olympic Games
Preceded by Mathews Punza	Flag bearer for   Zambia Tokyo 2020 with Everisto Mulenga	Succeeded by Muzala Samukonga Margaret Tembo