SWIMMERS from Slovenia

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Slovene Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Slovene Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Peter Mankoč (b. 1978)

With an HPI of 29.42, Peter Mankoč is the most famous Slovene Swimmer.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Peter Mankoč (born 4 July 1978 in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian swimmer. He is one of the most successful short course European Championship swimmers in the history of the event. Mankoč is the former world record holder in the 100 meter individual medley (short course).

2. Sara Isaković (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 26.65, Sara Isaković is the 2nd most famous Slovene Swimmer.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Sara Isaković (born 9 June 1988) is a retired Slovenian swimmer. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, aged 20, she placed 2nd in the 200 m freestyle with the time of 1:54.97, becoming the second woman ever (behind Federica Pellegrini) to break the 1 min 55 sec mark. It is still, to this day, the only swimming Olympic medal won for Slovenia. Isaković competed for Slovenia at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.