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Maja Pohar

Maja Pohar
Personal information
CountrySlovenia
Born (1976-04-08) 8 April 1976 (age 48)
Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
BWF profile

Maja Pohar Perme (born 8 April 1976) is a Slovenian former badminton player affiliated with Olimpija club.[1][2] She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[3] Her brother Andrej Pohar also a professional badminton player, and the duo played in the mixed doubles event.[4] She won 33 times National Championships title, 10 in the women's singles, 9 in the women's doubles, and 14 in the mixed doubles event.[5]

Pohar received her Master of Statistics and Ph.D. in University of Ljubljana.[6] She is an associate professor of Biostatistics at the Medical faculty of the University of Ljubljana and teaches both medical students as well as statistics students at masters and PhD level. As statistician, she is the co-editor of the Slovenian Medical Journal.[7]

Achievements

IBF International

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1996 Slovenian International France Sandra Dimbour 5–11, 9–12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Czech International Scotland Anne Gibson 9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 0–9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Slovenian International England Joanne Muggeridge 1–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Spanish International China Li Li 11–7, 11–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1998 Slovenian International England Joanne Muggeridge 7–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Croatian International Ukraine Natalja Esipenko 11–5, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Romanian International Bulgaria Neli Nedyalkova 11–8, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Slovenian International France Sandra Dimbour 11–8, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Strasbourg International 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Victorian International Japan Miyo Akao 11–7, 7–11, 11–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Russia Ella Karachkova 4–11, 2–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 Hungarian International Spain Yoana Martínez 11–5, 11–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Ukraine Natalja Esipenko 5–7, 7–2, 7–2, 7–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Slovenian International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 2–7, 7–0, 8–6, 7–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2001 Hungarian International Bulgaria Petya Nedelcheva 1–7, 7–5, 5–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Strasbourg International 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Slovenian International Slovenia Maja Tvrdy England Felicity Gallup
England Joanne Muggeridge
9–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Croatian International Slovenia Maja Tvrdy Ukraine Natalja Esipenko
Ukraine Natalia Golovkina
4–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Slovak International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Denmark Lars Paaske
Denmark Sarah Jonsson
8–15, 18–16, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 Spanish International Slovenia Andrej Pohar France Manuel Dubrulle
France Sandrine Lefèvre
9–15, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Slovak International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Denmark Michael Lamp
Denmark Rikke Broen
6–15, 2–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1997 Hungarian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Netherlands Norbert van Barneveld
Netherlands Lotte Jonathans
9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 5–9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Slovenian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Spain José Antonio Crespo
Spain Dolores Marco
15–2, 11–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Austrian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Scotland Kenny Middlemiss
Scotland Kirsteen McEwan
12–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1999 Romanian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Russia Alexandr Russkikh
Russia Anastasia Russkikh
15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1999 Slovenian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Poland Marcin Rynkiewicz
Poland Angelika Węgrzyn
15–7, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Strasbourg International Slovenia Andrej Pohar
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2000 Peru International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Canada Mike Beres
Canada Kara Solmundson
1–15, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2000 La Chaux-de-Fonds International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Russia Pavel Uvarov
Russia Ella Karachkova
8–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Spanish International Slovenia Andrej Pohar England Peter Jeffrey
England Suzanne Rayappan
13–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Hungarian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Sweden Daniel Glaser
Sweden Johanna Persson
7–5, 7–1, 7–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Croatian International Slovenia Andrej Pohar Singapore Hendra Wijaya
Singapore Frances Liu
11–15, 15–13, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Players: Maja Pohar". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Trenerski Kader BK Olimpija" (in Slovenian). Olimpija Badmintonski Klub. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Maja Pohar". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Maja Pohar in dvojica Pohar/Pohar mednarodna prvaka Slovenije". sport.si21.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Slovenia - Badmintonska zveza Slovenije". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Pogovor z Majo Pohar Perme". udomacenastatistika.wordpress.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  7. ^ "DR Maja Pohar Perme". Aix-Marseille University. Retrieved 31 March 2018.