Tilka Paljk

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Tilka Paljk
Personal information
NationalitySlovenia
Born (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 27)
Postojna, Slovenia
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Casablanca 50 m breaststroke
African Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Algiers 50 m breaststroke

Tilka Paljk (born 18 February 1997) is a Slovenian 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]

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Major results

Individual

Long course

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2013 World Championships Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain [8] 62nd (h)50 m freestyle 29.05
56th (h)50 m breaststroke 34.28
2014 Commonwealth Games Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Russia [12] 55th (h)100 m breaststroke 1:17.13
46th (h)200 m breaststroke 2:55.98
2017 World Championships Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary [13] 32nd (h)50 m breaststroke 32.72
36th (h)100 m breaststroke 1:12.65
2018 Commonwealth Games Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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 Flag of Algeria.svg Algiers, Algeria [17] 2nd50 m breaststroke 32.15
4th100 m breaststroke 1:13.41
2019 World Championships Flag of South Korea.svg Gwangju, South Korea [18] 34th (h)50 m breaststroke 32.37
42nd (h)100 m breaststroke 1:15.02
African Games Flag of Morocco.svg Casablanca, Morocco [19] 7th50 m freestyle 27.39
3rd50 m breaststroke 32.92
4th100 m breaststroke 1:13.78
2021 Olympic Games Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan [20] 52nd (h)50 m freestyle 27.34
2022 World Championships Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary [21] 40th (h)50 m breaststroke 33.64
56th (h)50 m butterfly 31.48
Commonwealth Games Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2016 World Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 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 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou, China [26] 33rd (h)50 m breaststroke 31.84
36th (h)100 m breaststroke 1:11.22

Relay

Long course

YearCompetitionVenueTeamPositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2015 World Championships Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Russia [27] Howard / Axiotis / Goveia / Paljk20th (h)4 × 100 m mixed medley 4:14.40
2019 African Games Flag of Morocco.svg Casablanca, Morocco [28] Naidu / Goveia / Paljk / Mwape 10th (h)4 × 100 m mixed medley 4:27.78
2022 Commonwealth Games Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Birmingham, Great Britain [29] Naidu / Moyo / Phiri / Paljk16th (h)4 × 100 m mixed medley 4:30.43

Short course

YearCompetitionVenueTeamPositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2016 World Championships Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Windsor, Canada [30] Howard / Axiotis / Goveia / Paljk23rd (h)4 × 50 m mixed medley 1:50.01

Personal bests

EventResultSPCompetitionVenueDate
Long course
50 m Breaststroke32.05 NR 771 Commonwealth Games [31] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast 5 April 2018
100 m Breaststroke1:12.01 NR 706 Commonwealth Games [31] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gold Coast 8 April 2018
Short course
50 m Breaststroke31.74 NR 772CANA Zone IV Championships [31] Flag of Malawi.svg Lilongwe 21 March 2018
100 m Breaststroke1:10.17 NR 701CANA Zone IV Championships [31] Flag of Malawi.svg Lilongwe 23 March 2018


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  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. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 Women's 50m breaststroke results". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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  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. 1 2 3 4 "Tilka Paljk Personal bests on Swimranks". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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