Ida Hulkko (born 12 December 1998) is a Finnish swimmer specializing in the

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. She competed at the 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, as well as the

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, placing 5th in the 50m breaststroke finals. She swam at the 2018 FINA Short Course Championships, reaching the final in the 50m breaststroke. She also swam for the

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. Hulkko announced she would

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the 2019-20 collegiate season in order to train for

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. In May 2020, Hulkko announced she would not be returning to swim for the Seminoles. In 2021, Hulkko won silver in the 50 metre breaststroke at the

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, setting a national record in the process. She qualified to represent Finland at the

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. At the games, Hulkko progressed to the semi-finals in the Women's 100 metre breaststroke after setting a national record in her heat. In 2024, Hulkko competed in the Summer Olympics in Paris, once again competing in the 100 metre breastroke. She finished 26th in the heats and did not advance. Hulkko is the daughter of

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general Petri Hulkko. She got engaged to Turkish swimmer in 2024.

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* * 1998 births Living people Finnish female breaststroke swimmers Florida State Seminoles women's swimmers Expatriate swimmers in the United States European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Finland Sportspeople from Mikkeli Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century Finnish sportswomen {{Finland-swimming-bio-stub