Darko Jorgić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Slovenian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Hrastnik, Slovenia [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Trbovlje, Slovenia [2] | 30 July 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing style | Righthanded shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 6 (3 May 2022) [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 13 (5 March 2024) [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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2018 | Mediterranean Games |
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4–0 | [9] |
2022 | Europe Top-16 |
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4–3 | [10] |
2023 | Europe Top-16 |
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4–2 | [11] |
2024 | Europe Top-16 |
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4–1 | [6] |
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]
Darko Jorgić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Slovenian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Hrastnik, Slovenia [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Trbovlje, Slovenia [2] | 30 July 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing style | Righthanded shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 6 (3 May 2022) [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 13 (5 March 2024) [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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2018 | Mediterranean Games |
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4–0 | [9] |
2022 | Europe Top-16 |
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4–3 | [10] |
2023 | Europe Top-16 |
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4–2 | [11] |
2024 | Europe Top-16 |
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4–1 | [6] |
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]