Andrej Pohar | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Slovenia |
Born | Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia | 18 July 1974
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Handedness | Left |
Event | Doubles |
BWF profile |
Andrej Pohar (born 18 July 1974) is a Slovenian former badminton player from Olimpija club. [1] [2]
He was the coach on the 2000 Olympics expedition in Sydney, Australia. [3] His sister Maja Pohar was also a professional badminton player, and the duo played in the mixed doubles event. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Slovenian International | Pedro Vanneste | 12–15, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
2001 | Slovenian International | Nabil Lasmari | 7–3, 2–7, 7–1, 3–7, 3–7 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Slovenian International | Aleš Murn | Nicholas Kidd Nikolai Zuyev | 2–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Slovak International | Maja Pohar | Lars Paaske Sarah Jonsson | 8–15, 18–16, 15–7 | Winner |
1996 | Spanish International | Maja Pohar | Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefèvre | 9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Slovak International | Maja Pohar | Michael Lamp Rikke Broen | 6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
1997 | Hungarian International | Maja Pohar | Norbert van Barneveld Lotte Jonathans | 9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 5–9 | Runner-up |
1998 | Slovenian International | Maja Pohar | José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco | 15–2, 11–15, 15–8 | Winner |
1999 | Austrian International | Maja Pohar | Kenny Middlemiss Kirsteen McEwan | 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
1999 | Romanian International | Maja Pohar | Alexandr Russkikh Anastasia Russkikh | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
1999 | Slovenian International | Maja Pohar | Marcin Rynkiewicz Angelika Węgrzyn | 15–7, 15–3 | Winner |
2000 | Strasbourg International | Maja Pohar | Winner | ||
2000 | Peru International | Maja Pohar | Mike Beres Kara Solmundson | 1–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
2000 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Maja Pohar | Pavel Uvarov Ella Karachkova | 8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
2001 | Spanish International | Maja Pohar | Peter Jeffrey Suzanne Rayappan | 13–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
2001 | Hungarian International | Maja Pohar | Daniel Glaser Johanna Persson | 7–5, 7–1, 7–1 | Winner |
2005 | Croatian International | Maja Pohar | Hendra Wijaya Frances Liu | 11–15, 15–13, 7–15 | Runner-up |
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