Maja Pohar
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| country = Slovenia
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|4|8}}
| birth_place = Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
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| height = 1.74 m
| weight = 60 kg
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| handedness = Right
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| event = Women's singles & doubles
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| bwf_id = E5DB5191-D295-4C67-960D-D2FA422FEEA5
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Maja Pohar Perme (born 8 April 1976) is a Slovenian former badminton player affiliated with Olimpija club.{{cite web |title=Players: Maja Pohar |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/4308/maja-pohar |publisher=Badminton World Federation |accessdate=31 March 2018}}{{cite web |title=Trenerski Kader BK Olimpija |url=http://www.badminton-olimpija.com/trenerji.htm |publisher=Olimpija Badmintonski Klub |accessdate=31 March 2018 |language=Slovenian}} She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web |title=Maja Pohar |url=https://www.olympic.org/maja-pohar |publisher=International Olympic Committee |accessdate=31 March 2018}} Her brother Andrej Pohar also a professional badminton player, and the duo played in the mixed doubles event.{{cite news |title=Maja Pohar in dvojica Pohar/Pohar mednarodna prvaka Slovenije |url=http://sport.si21.com/badminton/1999/yonex99/yonex99.html |website=sport.si21.com |accessdate=31 March 2018 |language=Slovenian}} 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.{{cite web |title=Slovenia - Badmintonska zveza Slovenije |url=http://www.badmintonpeople.com/Clubs/CommonDrive/Components/GetWWWFile.aspx?fileID=59577 |publisher=Badminton Europe |accessdate=31 March 2018}}
Pohar received her Master of Statistics and Ph.D. in University of Ljubljana.{{cite news |title=Pogovor z Majo Pohar Perme |url=https://udomacenastatistika.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/pogovor-z-majo-pohar-perme/ |website=udomacenastatistika.wordpress.com |accessdate=31 March 2018 |language=Slovenian}} 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.{{cite web |title=DR Maja Pohar Perme |url=https://sesstim.univ-amu.fr/page/dr-maja-pohar-perme |publisher=Aix-Marseille University |accessdate=31 March 2018}}
Achievements
= IBF International =
Women's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sandra Dimbour | align="left" | 5–11, 9–12 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Czech International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Anne Gibson | align="left" | 9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 0–9 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Muggeridge | align="left" | 1–11, 2–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1997 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Li | align="left" | 11–7, 11–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Joanne Muggeridge | align="left" | 7–11, 6–11 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Croatian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} Natalja Esipenko | align="left" | 11–5, 11–0 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Romanian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Neli Nedyalkova | align="left" | 11–8, 11–5 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Sandra Dimbour | align="left" | 11–8, 11–6 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000 | align="left" | Strasbourg International | align="left" | {{flagicon |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Victorian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miyo Akao
| align="left" | 11–7, 7–11, 11–6
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | La Chaux-de-Fonds International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Ella Karachkova
| align="left" | 4–11, 2–11
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000
| align="left" | Hungarian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} Yoana Martínez
| align="left" | 11–5, 11–0
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | La Chaux-de-Fonds International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} Natalja Esipenko
| align="left" | 5–7, 7–2, 7–2, 7–5
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Slovenian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva
| align="left" | 2–7, 7–0, 8–6, 7–2
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2001
| align="left" | Hungarian International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva
| align="left" | 1–7, 7–5, 5–7
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up
|- style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2003
| align="left" | Strasbourg International
| align="left" | {{flagicon|}}
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner
|}
Women's doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1998 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Tvrdy | align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Felicity Gallup | align="left" | 9–15, 7–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
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| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Croatian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Tvrdy | align="left" | {{flagicon|UKR}} Natalja Esipenko | align="left" | 4–15, 6–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year ! Tournament ! Partner ! Opponent ! Score ! Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Slovak International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Paaske | align="left" | 8–15, 18–16, 15–7 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1996 | align="left" | Spanish International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} 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}} Andrej 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}} Andrej 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}} Andrej Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} José Antonio Crespo | align="left" | 15–2, 11–15, 15–8 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Austrian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Middlemiss | align="left" | 12–15, 11–15 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Romanian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexandr Russkikh | align="left" | 15–7, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 1999 | align="left" | Slovenian International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej Pohar | align="left" | {{flagicon|POL}} Marcin Rynkiewicz | align="left" | 15–7, 15–3 | style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
| align="center" | 2000 | align="left" | Strasbourg International | align="left" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Andrej 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}} Andrej 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}} Andrej 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}} Andrej 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}} Andrej 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}} Andrej 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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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BWF|E5DB5191-D295-4C67-960D-D2FA422FEEA5}}
- {{Sports-Reference}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pohar, Maja}}
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