Andrej Pohar (born 18 July 1974) is a Slovenian former badminton player from Olimpija club.[1][2]
| Andrej Pohar | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Born | 18 July 1974 Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Handedness | Left |
| Event | Doubles |
| BWF profile | |
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]
Achievements edit
IBF International edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Slovenian International |  Pedro Vanneste
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12–15, 15–12, 15–9 |  Winner
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| 2001 | Slovenian International |  Nabil Lasmari
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7–3, 2–7, 7–1, 3–7, 3–7 |  Runner-up
|
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Slovenian International |  Aleš Murn
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 Nicholas Kidd  Nikolai Zuyev
|
2–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Slovak International | Maja Pohar
|
 Lars Paaske Sarah Jonsson
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8–15, 18–16, 15–7 | Winner
|
| 1996 | Spanish International | Maja Pohar
|
Manuel Dubrulle Sandrine Lefèvre
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9–15, 12–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Slovak International | Maja Pohar
|
Michael Lamp Rikke Broen
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6–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1997 | Hungarian International | Maja Pohar
|
 Norbert van Barneveld Lotte Jonathans
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9–5, 4–9, 3–9, 5–9 | Runner-up
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| 1998 | Slovenian International | Maja Pohar
|
 José Antonio Crespo Dolores Marco
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15–2, 11–15, 15–8 | Winner
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| 1999 | Austrian International | Maja Pohar
|
 Kenny Middlemiss Kirsteen McEwan
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12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up
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| 1999 | Romanian International | Maja 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 | Maja Pohar
|
 Marcin Rynkiewicz Angelika Węgrzyn
|
15–7, 15–3 | Winner
|
| 2000 | Strasbourg International | Maja Pohar
|
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Winner
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| 2000 | Peru International | Maja Pohar
|
 Mike Beres Kara Solmundson
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1–15, 10–15 | Runner-up
|
| 2000 | La Chaux-de-Fonds International | Maja Pohar
|
Pavel Uvarov Ella Karachkova
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8–15, 5–15 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Spanish International | Maja Pohar
|
Peter Jeffrey Suzanne Rayappan
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13–15, 7–15 | Runner-up
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| 2001 | Hungarian International | Maja Pohar
|
 Daniel Glaser Johanna Persson
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7–5, 7–1, 7–1 | Winner
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| 2005 | Croatian International | Maja Pohar
|
 Hendra Wijaya Frances Liu
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11–15, 15–13, 7–15 | Runner-up
|
References edit
- ^ "Players: Andrej Pohar". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Trenerski Kader BK Olimpija". Olimpija Badmintonski Klub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Andrej Pohar". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Maja Pohar in dvojica Pohar/Pohar mednarodna prvaka Slovenije". Si21 (in Slovenian). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Slovenia - Badmintonska zveza Slovenije". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Board of Directors – Badminton Europe". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 19 September 2020.