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]
| Maja Pohar | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Born | 8 April 1976 Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles & doubles |
| BWF profile | |
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
editIBF International
editWomen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Slovenian International |  Sandra Dimbour
|
5–11, 9–12 |  Runner-up
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| 1997 | Czech International |  Anne Gibson
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9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 0–9 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Slovenian International |  Joanne Muggeridge
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1–11, 2–11 | Runner-up
|
| 1997 | Spanish International |  Li Li
|
11–7, 11–7 |  Winner
|
| 1998 | Slovenian International | Joanne Muggeridge
|
7–11, 6–11 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Croatian International |  Natalja Esipenko
|
11–5, 11–0 | Winner
|
| 1999 | Romanian International |  Neli Nedyalkova
|
11–8, 11–5 | Winner
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| 1999 | Slovenian International | Sandra Dimbour
|
11–8, 11–6 | Winner
|
| 2000 | Strasbourg International | 
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Winner
| |
| 2000 | Victorian International |  Miyo Akao
|
11–7, 7–11, 11–6 | Winner
|
| 2000 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International |  Ella Karachkova
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4–11, 2–11 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | Hungarian International |  Yoana Martínez
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11–5, 11–0 | Winner
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| 2001 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Natalja Esipenko
|
5–7, 7–2, 7–2, 7–5 | Winner
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| 2001 | Slovenian International | Petya Nedelcheva
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2–7, 7–0, 8–6, 7–2 | Winner
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| 2001 | Hungarian International | Petya Nedelcheva
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1–7, 7–5, 5–7 | Runner-up
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| 2003 | Strasbourg International |
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Winner
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Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Slovenian International |  Maja Tvrdy
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Felicity Gallup Joanne Muggeridge
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9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Croatian International | Maja Tvrdy
|
Natalja Esipenko Natalia Golovkina
|
4–15, 6–15 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Slovak International | Andrej Pohar
|
 Lars Paaske Sarah Jonsson
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8–15, 18–16, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1996 | Spanish International | Andrej Pohar
|
Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefèvre
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9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Slovak International | Andrej Pohar
|
Michael Lamp Rikke Broen
|
6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Hungarian International | Andrej Pohar
|
 Norbert van Barneveld Lotte Jonathans
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9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 5–9 | Runner-up
|
| 1998 | Slovenian International | Andrej Pohar
|
José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco
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15–2, 11–15, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1999 | Austrian International | Andrej Pohar
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Kenny Middlemiss Kirsteen McEwan
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12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Romanian International | Andrej Pohar
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Alexandr Russkikh Anastasia Russkikh
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15–7, 15–3 | Winner
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| 1999 | Slovenian International | Andrej Pohar
|
 Marcin Rynkiewicz Angelika Węgrzyn
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15–7, 15–3 | Winner
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| 2000 | Strasbourg International | Andrej Pohar
|
|
Winner
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| 2000 | Peru International | Andrej Pohar
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 Mike Beres Kara Solmundson
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1–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
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| 2000 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Andrej Pohar
|
Pavel Uvarov Ella Karachkova
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8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Spanish International | Andrej Pohar
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Peter Jeffrey Suzanne Rayappan
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13–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Hungarian International | Andrej Pohar
|
 Daniel Glaser Johanna Persson
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7–5, 7–1, 7–1 | Winner
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| 2005 | Croatian International | Andrej Pohar
|
 Hendra Wijaya Frances Liu
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11–15, 15–13, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
References
edit- ^ "Players: Maja Pohar". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Trenerski Kader BK Olimpija" (in Slovenian). Olimpija Badmintonski Klub. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Maja Pohar". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Maja Pohar in dvojica Pohar/Pohar mednarodna prvaka Slovenije". sport.si21.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Slovenia - Badmintonska zveza Slovenije". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Pogovor z Majo Pohar Perme". udomacenastatistika.wordpress.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "DR Maja Pohar Perme". Aix-Marseille University. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
External links
edit- Maja Pohar at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Maja Pohar at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
