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Luka Turk
Personal information
Full nameLuka Turk
National team Slovenia
Born (1986-09-09) 9 September 1986 (age 38)
Radovljica, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPK Radovljica
CoachMiha Potocnik

Luka Turk (born September 9, 1986) is a Slovenian swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He has set numerous national records for the freestyle events (200, 400, and 1500 m), including two at the 2007 Slovenian Open Championships.[1][2] Turk was scheduled to compete for the men's 400 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but withdrew from the games because of a knee injury.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Austria Meeting: Michal Rubicek Doubles, Ties Czech Republic Record". Swimming World Magazine. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Records Tumble at Slovenia Open". Swimming World Magazine. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Men's 400m Freestyle – Heat 2". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Beijing Games: Swimmer Luka Turk Out of Olympics with Injury". Slovenian Press Agency. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2013.