Darko Jorgić

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Darko Jorgić
NationalitySlovenian
ResidenceHrastnik, Slovenia[1]
Born (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 25)
Trbovlje, Slovenia[2]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRighthanded shakehand grip
Highest ranking6 (3 May 2022)[4]
Current ranking13 (5 March 2024)[5]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Slovenia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Luxembourg City Team
Europe Top-16
Gold medal – first place 2022 Montreux Singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Montreux Singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Montreux Singles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Montreux Singles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Team

Darko Jorgić (born 30 July 1998 in Trbovlje) is a Slovenian table tennis player.[2] He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won three Europe Top-16 Championships.[6]

Career[edit]

2021[edit]

Jorgic upset Liam Pitchford in a tight 4–2 match (last four games were all decided by two points) in the round of 32 in the men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics.[7] In the round of 16, Jorgic pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament as he defeated Tomokazu Harimoto to advance into the quarter-finals.[8]

Overview of titles and successes[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Tournament Final opponent Score Ref
2018 Mediterranean Games Spain Jesús Cantero 4–0 [9]
2022 Europe Top-16 Sweden Truls Möregårdh 4–3 [10]
2023 Europe Top-16 Germany Dang Qiu 4–2 [11]
2024 Europe Top-16 Sweden Truls Möregårdh 4–1 [6]

Playing Style[edit]

Jorgic has a unique serve as he likes to serve with his backhand from the far forehand corner. This allows him to give wide angles to his opponent's short forehand and sets up his big backhand for the third ball.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "More about Darko". darkojorgic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Table Tennis JORGIC Darko - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "DARKO JORGIC". ttbl.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Men's Singles 2022 Week #18". ittf.com. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Senior Men's Singles". Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "ETTU.org - Hat-trick for JORGIC, first title for YUAN". www.ettu.org (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  7. ^ "Olympics Day 3 Results: Lily Zhang Slow Spins Past Offiong Edem". edgesandnets.com. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Full Recap: Darko Jorgic Ekes Out Tomokazu Harimoto 4-3". edgesandnets.com. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Darko Jorgic reigns supreme in Tarragona". ittf.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Slovenia Darko Jorgic wins Europe Top-16 and becomes WR #12". TTCrunch.com. TTCrunch. 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Darko JORGIC and HAN Ying defended their titles in Montreux". ettu.org. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.


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