Andrej Pohar
{{short description|Slovenian badminton player}}
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| country = Slovenia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|7|18}}
| birth_place = Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
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| height = 1.78 m
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| handedness = Left
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| event = Doubles
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Andrej Pohar (born 18 July 1974) is a Slovenian former badminton player from Olimpija club.{{cite web |title=Players: Andrej Pohar |url= https://bwfbadminton.com/player/1860/andrej-pohar|website=Badminton World Federation |access-date=19 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=Trenerski Kader BK Olimpija |url=http://www.badminton-olimpija.com/trenerji.htm |website=Olimpija Badmintonski Klub |access-date=31 March 2018 |language=Slovenian}}
He was the coach on the 2000 Olympics expedition in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web |title=Andrej Pohar |url=https://www.olympic.org/maja-pohar |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=31 March 2018}} His sister Maja Pohar was also a professional badminton player, and the duo played in the mixed doubles event.{{cite web |title=Maja Pohar in dvojica Pohar/Pohar mednarodna prvaka Slovenije |url=http://sport.si21.com/badminton/1999/yonex99/yonex99.html |website=Si21 |access-date=31 March 2018 |language=sl}} Pohar won his first National championship in 1992 after five junior titles in Slovenia. He is the multiple National champion, having won National Championships for 33 times in 3 disciplines.{{cite web |title=Slovenia - Badmintonska zveza Slovenije |url=http://www.badmintonpeople.com/Clubs/CommonDrive/Components/GetWWWFile.aspx?fileID=59577 |website=Badminton Europe |access-date=31 March 2018}} Internationally, he was successful in Slovakia and Hungary, among others. He took part in the World Championships between 1995 and 2006 in various disciplines. He reached top 20 in IBF rankings in mixed doubles. At present, he is the member of Board of Directors in Badminton Europe.{{cite web|url=http://badmintoneurope.com/cms/?cmsid=239&pageid=23448|title=Board of Directors – Badminton Europe|website=Badminton Europe|access-date=19 September 2020}}
Achievements
= IBF International =
Men's singles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Pedro Vanneste | align="left" | 12–15, 15–12, 15–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Nabil Lasmari | align="left" | 7–3, 2–7, 7–1, 3–7, 3–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Men's doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Aleš Murn | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nicholas Kidd | align="left" | 2–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
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! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
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| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Slovak International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Paaske | align="left" | 8–15, 18–16, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Manuel Dubrulle | align="left" | 9–15, 12–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Slovak International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Lamp | align="left" | 6–15, 2–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Hungarian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|NED}} Norbert van Barneveld | align="left" | 9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 5–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} José Antonio Crespo | align="left" | 15–2, 11–15, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Austrian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Middlemiss | align="left" | 12–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Romanian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexandr Russkikh | align="left" | 15–7, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Rynkiewicz | align="left" | 15–7, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
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| align="center" | 2000 | align="left" | Strasbourg International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Peru International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mike Beres
{{flagicon|CAN}} Kara Solmundson
| align="left" | 1–15, 10–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | La Chaux-de-Fonds International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Pavel Uvarov
{{flagicon|RUS}} Ella Karachkova
| align="left" | 8–15, 5–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Spanish International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Jeffrey
{{flagicon|ENG}} Suzanne Rayappan
| align="left" | 13–15, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Hungarian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Glaser
{{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Persson
| align="left" | 7–5, 7–1, 7–1
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2005
| align="left" | Croatian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Pohar
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SIN}} Hendra Wijaya
{{flagicon|SIN}} Frances Liu
| align="left" | 11–15, 15–13, 7–15
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
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