Peter Mankoč

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Peter Mankoč

| image = Peter Mankoc, Vienna2008.jpg

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| caption = Mankoč in Vienna, 2008

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| nationality = {{SLO}}

| strokes = Butterfly and individual medley

| club = Plavalni Klub Ilirija

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia

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| height = {{height|m=1.92|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|87|kg|0|abbr=on}}

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalGold | 2002 Moscow{{cite web |url=http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=meetDetail&meetId=8866485 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070908060623/http://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=meetDetail&meetId=8866485 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-09-08 |title=2002 World Championships – Short Course Swim Rankings results |access-date=2007-07-24 }}|100 m medley }}

{{MedalSilver | 2006 Shanghai{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/events/SW/SWC(25m)/Shanghai_2006/results/index.php |title=Shanghai 2006 results |access-date=2007-07-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070306103724/http://www.fina.org/events/SW/SWC(25m)/Shanghai_2006/results/index.php |archive-date = 2007-03-06}}|100 m medley }}

{{MedalBronze | 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/events/SW/SWC(25m)/Indianapolis_2004/results/pdf/Results_2004_World_Short_Course_25m_Indianapolis.pdf |title=7th FINA World Championships – 25m Indianapolis 2004 |access-date=2007-07-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070926041704/http://www.fina.org/events/SW/SWC(25m)/Indianapolis_2004/results/pdf/Results_2004_World_Short_Course_25m_Indianapolis.pdf |archive-date = 2007-09-26}}|100 m butterfly }}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 Chartres |{{nowrap|4×50 m mixed medley}} }}

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Peter Mankoč (born 4 July 1978 in Ljubljana, Slovenia){{in lang|sl}} [http://www.plavalna-zveza.si/Biografije/index.php?BiografijePlavalcev1Page=2&id=5 Mankoč's bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721003718/http://www.plavalna-zveza.si/Biografije/index.php?BiografijePlavalcev1Page=2 |date=2009-07-21 }} from the Slovenian Swimming Federation's website (www.plavalna-zveza.si); retrieved 2010-02-23. 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).

Personal

Mankoč was born in Ljubljana, where he has lived most of his life. He began swimming competitively at the age of eight. During his swimming career, he was employed as a police officer by the Slovenian government.{{Cite web|url=http://www.policija.si/eng/index.php/component/content/article/13-news/438-sporo109|title=Swimmers, Top Athletes Employed by the Police, Return to Slovenia after a Successful Competiti|website=www.policija.si|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-03-23}}

He is married to an Estonian swimmer Triin Aljand.{{Cite news|url=http://www.24ur.com/ekskluziv/domaca-scena/foto-poroke-in-locitve-znanih-slovencev-in-slovenk-v-letu-2014.html?bl=1|title=FOTO: Poroke in ločitve znanih Slovencev in Slovenk v letu 2014|work=24ur.com|access-date=2017-03-23|language=sl}} They have two daughters Brina and Elise and one son Erik.

Swimming

With height of 1.92 m and weight of 87 kg, Mankoč has always been a short distance swimmer. His strength and explosiveness led to short courses sprint preference, where he has achieved his best results.

Mankoč is a member of Ilirija Ljubljana swimming club, where he developed under coach Dimitrij Mancevič.

Swimming career overview

Mankoč participated in five Olympic Games, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/peter-mankoc-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030427/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/peter-mankoc-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |access-date=7 May 2012}} His best result is a 10th place in the 100 metre butterfly at the 2008 Olympic Games.

He also participated in four long course World Championships, from 2001 to 2007.

He was swimming in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004 European Championship competitions with 4 finals appearances.

Apart from 5 short course World Championships medals, he also has 7 other finals finishes from 1997 to 2006.

Mankoč participated in 11 European Championship short course events, where he collected 17 medals in 26 finals appearances. He is the only swimmer with nine consecutive gold medals in one discipline, the 100 meter individual medley. In this event, he won 14 consecutive medals, from 1999 to 2012.

Personal best times

File:100 IM ceremony at 2010 Eindhoven WC.jpg in Eindhoven]]

Mankoč’s best times are sorted by FINA points calculation, a scoring system of the world swimming federation, which allows comparisons amongst different events.{{cite web|url=http://www.fina.org/swimming/FINApoints/index.php |title=Fina Points |access-date=2007-12-17 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071120035941/http://www.fina.org/swimming/FINApoints/index.php |archive-date = 2007-11-20}} The points are correct in 2004–2008 Olympic game cycle. The ranking is correct {{As of|2007|12|lc=on}} and represents European all-time ranking of personal records.

25 m course

class="wikitable"
Stroke ! Points ! Ranked ! Time ! Year
100 m medley \| 1039 \| #1 \| 0:50.76 \| 2009
100 m butterfly \| 996 \| #4 \| 0:50.60 \| 2007
200 m medley \| 976 \| #10 \| 1:56.13 \| 2002
50 m freestyle \| 929 \| #27 \| 0:21.81 \| 2002
50 m butterfly \| 924 \| #28 \| 0:23,56 \| 2006
100 m freestyle \| 916 \| #48 \| 0:48.18 \| 2003
50 m backstroke \| 904 \| #31 \| 0:24.54 \| 2001

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Stroke

! Points

! Ranked

! Time

! Year

100 m medley

| 1039

| #1

| 0:50.76

| 2009

100 m butterfly

| 996

| #4

| 0:50.60

| 2007

200 m medley

| 976

| #10

| 1:56.13

| 2002

50 m freestyle

| 929

| #27

| 0:21.81

| 2002

50 m butterfly

| 924

| #28

| 0:23,56

| 2006

100 m freestyle

| 916

| #48

| 0:48.18

| 2003

50 m backstroke

| 904

| #31

| 0:24.54

| 2001

50 m course

class="wikitable"
Stroke ! Points ! Ranked ! Time ! Year
50 m butterfly \| 975 \| #12 \| 0:23.74 \| 2007
100 m butterfly \| 968 \| #8 \| 0:52.30 \| 2007
100 m freestyle \| 945 \| #26 \| 0:49.22 \| 2005
200 m medley \| 932 \| #29 \| 2:01.57 \| 2002
200 m freestyle \| 920 \| #50 \| 1:48.92 \| 2003
50 m freestyle \| 918 \| #30 \| 0:22.51 \| 2005