Maja Mihalinec


Maja Mihalinec 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.

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Personal bests

Outdoor
Indoor