Tilka Paljk

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Tilka Paljk
Personal information
NationalityZambian
Born (1997-02-18) 18 February 1997 (age 24)
Postojna, Slovenia
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Zambia
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Casablanca 50 m breaststroke
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 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 Spain Barcelona, Spain[8] 62nd (h) 50 m freestyle 29.05
56th (h) 50 m breaststroke 34.28
2014 Commonwealth Games United Kingdom 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 Russia Kazan, Russia[12] 55th (h) 100 m breaststroke 1:17.13
46th (h) 200 m breaststroke 2:55.98
2017 World Championships Hungary Budapest, Hungary[13] 32nd (h) 50 m breaststroke 32.72
36th (h) 100 m breaststroke 1:12.65
2018 Commonwealth Games Australia 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 Algeria Algiers, Algeria[17] 2nd 50 m breaststroke 32.15
4th 100 m breaststroke
2019 World Championships South Korea Gwangju, South Korea[18] 34th (h) 50 m breaststroke 32.37
42nd (h) 100 m breaststroke 1:15.02
African Games Morocco 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 Japan Tokyo, Japan[20] 52nd (h) 50 m freestyle 27.34

Short course[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Zambia
2016 World Championships Canada Windsor, Canada[21] 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 China Hangzhou, China[22] 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 Russia Kazan, Russia[23] Howard / / Goveia / Paljk 20th (h) 4 × 100 m mixed medley 4:14.40
2019 African Games Morocco Casablanca, Morocco[24] / Goveia / Paljk / 10th (h) 4 × 100 m mixed medley

Short course[]

Year Competition Venue Team Position Event Notes
Representing  Zambia
2016 World Championships Canada Windsor, Canada[25] Howard / / 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[26] Australia Gold Coast 5 April 2018
100 m Breaststroke 1:12.01 NR 706 Commonwealth Games[26] Australia Gold Coast 8 April 2018
Short course
50 m Breaststroke 31.74 NR 772 CANA Zone IV Championships[26] Malawi Lilongwe 21 March 2018
100 m Breaststroke 1:10.17 NR 701 CANA Zone IV Championships[26] Malawi 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. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Glasgow 2014 Women's 50m breaststroke results". results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Glasgow 2014 Women's 100m breaststroke results". results.glasgow2014.com. 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. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  21. ^ "13th FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25m) FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 9 December 2016. pp. 14, 56, 131, 168. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  22. ^ "14th FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (25m) FULL RESULTS" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 14 December 2018. pp. 10, 140. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  23. ^ "Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary" (PDF). www.omegatiming.com. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  24. ^ "2019 African Games Swimming Full Results" (PDF). Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation. 24 August 2019. pp. 15–16. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Mixed 4x50m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary". www.omegatiming.com. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  26. ^ a b c d "Tilka Paljk Personal bests on Swimranks". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

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