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Maja Tvrdy

{{Short description|Slovenian badminton player (born 1983)}}

{{Infobox badminton player

| name = Maja Tvrdy

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|11|20}}

| birth_place = Ljubljana, Slovenia

| height = {{convert|5.6|in|cm|abbr=on}}

| weight =

| event = Women's Singles

| years active =

| highest_ranking = 43 (WS) 17 December 2009
72 (WD with Spela Silvester) 29 October 2009
67 (XD with Iztok Utrosa) 22 October 2009

| date_of_highest_ranking =

| current_ranking = retired

| date_of_current_ranking =

| country = {{SLO}}

| handedness = Right

| best_result =

| bwfbadminton_id = 12023

| bwf_id = D865EB1B-9DBE-4EF0-B32C-CFDF192376E2

|medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry|{{SLO}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Mediterranean Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 2013 Mersin | Singles }}

{{MedalBronze | 2013 Mersin | Doubles }}

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Maja Tvrdy (born 20 November 1983) is a Slovenian badminton player. She competed for Slovenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tvrdy-maja-1119765/ London 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801172307/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tvrdy-maja-1119765/ |date=2012-08-01 }}

Maja Tvrdy is the most successful badminton player of Slovenia, who participated and represented Slovenia at two Olympic Games: 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, where she achieved 17th place in the individual event and the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London, where she lost in the qualifying round. She is only the second Slovenian female player to participate at any Olympic Games in this sport (after Maja Pohar – Sydney Olympics in 2000).

She won two bronze medals at Mediterranean Games in Mersin 2013 – 3rd place in the individual event and 3rd place in women's doubles event, partnered by Nika Koncut.

Achievements

= Mediterranean Games =

Women's singles

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! Year

! Venue

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} Agnese Allegrini

| align="left" | 21–16, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Match

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" rowspan="3" | 2013

| align="left" rowspan="3" | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey

| align="center" | 1

| align="left" rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|SLO}} Nika Končut

| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} Émilie Lefel
{{flagicon|FRA}} Audrey Fontaine

| align="left" | 23–25, 12–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" rowspan="3" | Bronze Bronze

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TUR}} Neslihan Yiğit
{{flagicon|TUR}} Özge Bayrak

| align="left" | 13–21, 16–21

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 3

| align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} Karin Maran
{{flagicon|ITA}} Xandra Stelling

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–10

=BWF International Challenge/Series=

Women's singles

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!|Year

!|Tournament

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2013

|align="left"|Mercosul International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Lohaynny Vicente

|align="left"|21–11, 21–13

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2010

|align="left"|Slovenian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Lianne Tan

|align="left"|16–21, 16–21

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Puerto Rico International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Anna Rice

|align="left"|21–13, 12–21, 13–21

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Santo Domingo Open

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Anna Rice

|align="left"|21–19, 21–23, 21–18

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2009

|align="left"|Slovenian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BEL}} Lianne Tan

|align="left"|21–10, 21–16

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2008

|align="left"|Hungarian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Petya Nedelcheva

|align="left"|11–21, 8–21

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Pakistan International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Kersnik

|align="left"|11–21, 22–20, 21–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Jordan Satellite

|align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Telma Santos

|align="left"|21–15, 21–18

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Mauritius International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Agnese Allegrini

|align="left"|21–18, 9–21, 20–22

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2006

|align="left"|Lithuanian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Kati Tolmoff

|align="left"|19–21, 21–15, 21–15

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2006

|align="left"|Slovak International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Maria Martynenko

|align="left"|21–18, 21–14

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2006

|align="left"|Israel International

|align="left"|no record

|align="left"|no record

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D5D5D5"

|align="center"|2004

|align="left"|Italian International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Line Isberg

|align="left"|11–2, 11–8

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

Women's doubles

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!|Year

!|Tournament

!|Partner

!|Opponent

!|Score

!|Result

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|align="center"|2007

|align="left"|Mauritius International

|align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Ana Moura

|align="left"|{{flagicon|RSA}} Michelle Edwards
{{flagicon|RSA}} Chantal Botts

|align="left"|21–16, 21–18

|style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner

:{{Color box|#C6AEFF|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

:{{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

:{{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

=Slovenian National Badminton Championships=

She is 14-times Slovenian National Badminton Championships winner:

  • 8-times national champion in the individual event (in the years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013).
  • 5-times national champion in women's doubles event (in 2002 – partnered by Maja Pohar, 2003 – partnered by Maja Kersnik, 2004 – partnered by Maja Kersnik, 2009 – partnered by Špela Silvester, 2013 – partnered by Živa Repše)
  • 1-time national champion in mixed doubles (in 2006 – partnered by Luka Petrič)

References

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External links

  • {{BWFB|12023/maja-tvrdy}}
  • {{BWFT|D865EB1B-9DBE-4EF0-B32C-CFDF192376E2}}
  • {{Olympedia}}
  • {{Olympics.com}}

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Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Slovenian female badminton players

Category:Olympic badminton players for Slovenia

Category:Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Category:Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Slovenia

Category:Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in badminton

Category:21st-century Slovenian sportswomen

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