part ▁from ▁ 5 ▁short ▁course ▁World ▁Championships ▁med als , ▁he ▁also ▁has ▁ 7 ▁other ▁final s ▁finish es ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁M ank o č ▁participated ▁in ▁ 1 1 ▁European ▁Championship ▁short ▁course ▁events , ▁where ▁he ▁collected ▁ 1 7 ▁med als ▁in ▁ 2 6 ▁final s ▁appearances . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁sw immer ▁with ▁nine ▁consecutive ▁gold ▁med als ▁in ▁one ▁discipline , ▁the ▁ 1 0 0 ▁meter ▁individual ▁med ley . ▁In ▁this ▁event , ▁he ▁won ▁ 1 4 ▁consecutive ▁med als , ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁best ▁times ▁▁ ▁M ank o č ’ s ▁best ▁times ▁are ▁sorted ▁by ▁F IN A ▁points ▁calculation , ▁a ▁scoring ▁system ▁of ▁the ▁world ▁sw imming ▁feder ation , ▁which ▁allows ▁compar isons ▁amongst ▁different ▁events . ▁The ▁points ▁are ▁correct ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 8 ▁Olympic ▁game ▁cycle . ▁The ▁ranking ▁is ▁correct ▁ ▁and ▁represents ▁European ▁all - time ▁ranking ▁of ▁personal ▁records . ▁▁ 2 5 ▁m ▁course ▁▁ 5 0 ▁m ▁course ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Sloven ian ▁Sw imming ▁Federation ▁ ▁Official ▁Web ▁site ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁sw imm ers ▁of ▁Sloven ia ▁Category : S lo ven ian ▁male ▁sw imm