Maja Mihalinec Zidar
 Mihalinec at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1989 Mozirje, Yugoslavia[1] |
| Education | University of Nebraska Omaha[2] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
| College team | Omaha Mavericks[1] |
| Club | AK Velenje[2] |
| Coached by | Srdjan Djordjevic[2] |
Maja Mihalinec (born 17 December 1989) is a Slovenian sprinter.[4] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2016 World Indoor Championships and 2016 Olympics.
Personal life
Mihalinec's mother Damijana is a volleyball coach and former player, and her younger sister Katja played volleyball internationally. Maja also started with volleyball, but her physical education teacher persuaded her to take up athletics. For some time she trained in both sports, but then chose running. Her partner Luka Zidar is a competitive high jumper.[2]
Mihalinec studied social sciences at the University of Ljubljana and communications at the University of Nebraska Omaha. In 2015, she was named Female Athlete of the Year by the Athletic Federation of Slovenia.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovenia
| |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 28th (h) | 100 m | 12.03 |
| 18th (sf) | 200 m | 24.62 (w) | |||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | 6th (B) | 100 m | 12.31 (w) | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m | 47.59 | |||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 43rd (h) | 100 m | 12.08 |
| – | 200 m | DQ | |||
| 16th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 46.09 | |||
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 11.89 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 46.23 | |||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 17th (sf) | 100 m | 11.81 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 25th (h) | 100 m | 11.52 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 16th (sf) | 60 m | 7.29 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 11.42 | |
| 19th (sf) | 200 m | 23.04 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 20th (sf) | 60 m | 7.34 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 11.55 | |
| 10th (sf) | 200 m | 23.17 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 48th (h) | 200 m | 23.38 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.34 (+0.8 m/s, Pitesti 2015)
- 200 metres – 23.01 (+0.2 m/s, Amsterdam 2016)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.24 (Jablonec nad Nisou 2016)
- 200 metres – 23.47 (Vienna 2015)
References
- ^ a b Maja Mihalinec. Omavs.com .
- ^ a b c d e Maja Mihalinec. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Maja Mihalinec. European-athletics.org. Retrieved on 2016-09-03.
- ^ "Maja Mihalinec". IAAF. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
External links
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