Tilka Paljk

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]

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

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.