Maja Tvrdy
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's badminton | ||
Representing  Slovenia | ||
| Mediterranean Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Mersin | Singles |
| | 2013 Mersin | Doubles |
Maja Tvrdy (born 20 November 1983) is a Slovenian badminton player. She competed for Slovenia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]
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 brone 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.
In her career she came out victorious at nine international tournaments (Italian International 2004, Israel International 2006, Slovak International 2006, Lithuania International 2006, Jordan International 2007, Pakistan Challenge 2007, Slovenia International 2009, Santa Domingo Open 2009, Mercosul Brasil Open 2013).
She is currently positioned 146th on the World Ranking List. Her highest ranking was 43rd on 23 December 2009.
She is 14-times National Champion of Slovenia:
- 8-times national champion in the individual event (in the years 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013). She has been undefeated among Slovenian players for the last 10 years.
- 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)