Ida Marko-Varga
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Ida Marko-Varga is a Swedish
swimmer. She represents SK Triton.
Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle. She won all the five titles she contested for in the Swedish Youth Championships the same summer, despite the fact she was one year younger than the other in her age group. At the Swedish Youth Short Course Championships she won six individual titles and two relay medals, still being one year younger.
At the Athens 2004 Olympic Games she swam in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (with Josefin Lillhage
, Malin Svahnström
and Lotta Wänberg
), finishing 8th in the final.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
she competed in individually 200 m freestyle and in the 4×100 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle. She finished 16th individually and 8th with 4×200 relay team. The 4×100 m freestyle team didn't make the finals finishing 11th in the prelims.
Marko-Varga has been involved in two relay bronze medals at the Short Course World Championships, 4×100 m freestyle relay in Shanghai 2006
and the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Indianapolis
championships. She has also earned two relay bronze medals at the European Championships, 4×200 m freestyle relay in Berlin 2002 and 4×100 m freestyle relay in Eindhoven 2008.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
swimmer. She represents SK Triton.
Marko-Varga was an early prospect, winning two individual freestyle titles at the 1998 Swedish Swimming Championships at the age of 13. The winning marks were 2:03.95 on 200 m freestyle and 4:21.41 on the 400 m freestyle. She won all the five titles she contested for in the Swedish Youth Championships the same summer, despite the fact she was one year younger than the other in her age group. At the Swedish Youth Short Course Championships she won six individual titles and two relay medals, still being one year younger.
At the Athens 2004 Olympic Games she swam in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (with Josefin Lillhage
Josefin Lillhage
Josefin Lillhage is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal. She represented her country four times at the Olympic Games: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.-Long course :-Short course :-External links:* * Swim...
, Malin Svahnström
Malin Svahnström
Malin Svahnström is a Swedish Olympic swimmer currently representing Väsby SS. Svahnström participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both times as a part of a relay team. In the 2000 event she swum the prelims in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, that later won a bronze...
and Lotta Wänberg
Lotta Wänberg
Lotta Wänberg is a former Swedish Olympic freestyle swimmer. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she swum a leg in the 4×200 m freestyle relay team that finished eighth.-References:...
), finishing 8th in the final.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
she competed in individually 200 m freestyle and in the 4×100 m freestyle and the 4×200 m freestyle. She finished 16th individually and 8th with 4×200 relay team. The 4×100 m freestyle team didn't make the finals finishing 11th in the prelims.
Marko-Varga has been involved in two relay bronze medals at the Short Course World Championships, 4×100 m freestyle relay in Shanghai 2006
2006 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China from April 5 to April 9, 2006.-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Backstroke:-Breaststroke:-Butterfly:-Individual Medley:-Relays:...
and the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Indianapolis
2004 FINA Short Course World Championships
The 7th FINA Short Course World Championships were held at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from October 7 through October 11, 2004.-Freestyle:-Backstroke:-Breaststroke:-Butterfly:-Individual:-Relay:-Metal Table:...
championships. She has also earned two relay bronze medals at the European Championships, 4×200 m freestyle relay in Berlin 2002 and 4×100 m freestyle relay in Eindhoven 2008.