The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Slovenia
Top 6
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.
3. Katja Fain (b. 2001)
With an HPI of 0.00, Katja Fain is the 3rd most famous Slovene Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Katja Fain (born 31 August 2001) is a Slovenian swimmer. She represented Slovenia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 200 metre freestyle and women's 400 metre freestyle events. In the 200 metre event she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals and in the 400 metre event she did not advance to compete in the final. She also competed in the women's 400 metre individual medley event.
4. Špela Perše (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 0.00, Špela Perše is the 4th most famous Slovene Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
Špela Perše (born 4 August 1996) is a Slovenian swimmer. She competed in the women's marathon 10 kilometre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2019, she competed in the women's 5 km and women's 10 km events at the World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. In the 5 km event she finished in 16th place and in the 10 km event she finished in 27th place.
5. Martin Bau (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 0.00, Martin Bau is the 5th most famous Slovene Swimmer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Martin Bau (born 8 October 1994) is a Slovenian swimmer. He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
6. Tilka Paljk (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 0.00, Tilka Paljk is the 6th most famous Slovene Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into different languages.
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. She also competed in three events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Paljk was born in Postojna, Slovenia. Paljk was named the Zambia Sportswoman of the Year in 2018 and 2019, and was named in Forbes Africa 30 under 30 in 2021.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Slovene swimmers born between 1978 and 2001. Of these 6, 6 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Slovene swimmers include Peter Mankoč, Sara Isaković, and Katja Fain. As of April 2024, 4 new Slovene swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Katja Fain, Špela Perše, and Martin Bau.
Living Slovene Swimmers
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Peter Mankoč
1978 - Present
HPI: 29.42
Sara Isaković
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.65
Katja Fain
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Špela Perše
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Martin Bau
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Tilka Paljk
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Newly Added Slovene Swimmers (2024)
Go to all RankingsKatja Fain
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Špela Perše
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Martin Bau
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Tilka Paljk
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
