# Maja Mihalinec Zidar

Maja Mihalinec Zidar (born 17 December 1989) is a Slovenian sprinter. She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, 2016 World Indoor Championships, 2016 Olympics and 2019 World Championships in Athletics.

## 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.
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.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Slovenia ||||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 28th (h) | 100 m | 12.03 |
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 18th (sf) | 200 m | 24.62 (w) |
| 2005 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | 6th (B) | 100 m | 12.31 (w) |
| 2005 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 47.59 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 43rd (h) | 100 m | 12.08 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | – | 200 m | DQ |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 46.09 |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 11.89 |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 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 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 11.42 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (sf) | 200 m | 23.04 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 20th (sf) | 60 m | 7.34 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 11.55 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 23.17 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 48th (h) | 200 m | 23.38 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 60 m | 7.21 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (h) | 100 m | 11.32 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 22.81 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 5th | 60 m | 7.26 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 44th (h) | 100 m | 11.54 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 35th (h) | 200 m | 23.62 |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 25th (h) | 60 m | 7.27 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 100 metres – 11.27 (+1.1 m/s, Padova 2019)
* 200 metres – 22.78 (+0.7 m/s, Doha 2019)
Indoor
* 60 metres – 7.21 (Glasgow 2019)
* 200 metres – 23.47 (Vienna 2015)