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Triin Aljand
Personal information
Full nameTriin Aljand
National team  Estonia
Born (1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 38)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubAudentese SK
College team Texas A&M University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Estonia
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2012 Debrecen 50 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chartres 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szczecin 50 m freestyle

Triin Aljand (born 8 July 1985) is a retired Estonian swimmer who won a silver medal at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships in 50 m butterfly. She competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and 100 butterfly, but never reached the finals. [1] She also participated in multiple FINA World Aquatics Championships. [2] [3]

She attended Texas A&M University, where she swam for the women's varsity team. On 21 November 2008 she broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association record for the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 21.61, [4] though the record was disqualified after it was found the pool was just over one inch short. [5]

Records

She set the Estonian national records three times in the 50-m butterfly on 12 December 2008. [6] She set another national record in the 100-m butterfly at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships on 14 December 2008. [7]

Personal

Her twin sister Berit and younger brother Martti are also swimmers. Her father Riho Aljand is a swimming coach, and her grandmother, Ulvi Voog (Indrikson) is a former Olympic swimmer. [1]

She is married to Slovenian swimmer Peter Mankoč. [8] They have a daughter Brina, who was born in 2015. [9]

References

  1. ^ a b Triin Aljand. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Ujujad naudivad Singapuri treeninglaagris sooja vastuvõttu". Eesti Päevaleht. 26 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M Olympian Schedule". 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link). aggieathletics.com.
  4. ^ "Lane 9 News Archive: Texas A&M's Triin Aljand Clips NCAA 50 Free Record; Short Pool Troubles Strike A&M Again as Record Disallowed". Swimmingworldmagazine.com. 21 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Aljand Breaks All-Time NCAA Record in 50-Yard Freestyle; Record Disallowed After Pool Measurement". 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009.. aggieathletics.com
  6. ^ "Aljand Sets Estonian Record". 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Aggie Roundup for December 14". 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link). aggiesports.com.
  8. ^ "FOTO: Poroke in ločitve znanih Slovencev in Slovenk v letu 2014". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  9. ^ DELFI. "Õnnitlused! Endiste tippujujate Triin Aljand Mankoci ja Peter Mankoci perre sündis tütar". Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2017.

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Awards
Preceded by Estonian Sportswoman of the Year
2011, 2012
Succeeded by