Darko Jorgić
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| Nationality | Slovenian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Hrastnik, Slovenia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1998 Trbovlje, Slovenia[2] |
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| Playing style | Righthanded shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Contents
Career
2021
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.[4] 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.[5]
Overview of titles and successes
Singles
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games |  Jesús Cantero |
4–0 | [6] |
| 2022 | Europe Top-16 |  Truls Möregårdh |
4–3 | [7] |
| 2023 | Europe Top-16 |  Dang Qiu |
4–2 | [8] |
Playing Style
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.[5]
References
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- Pages with reference errors
- Articles with short description
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Hrastnik
- Slovenian male table tennis players
- Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic table tennis players for Slovenia
- 21st-century Slovenian people
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Slovenia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in table tennis
- European Games competitors for Slovenia
- Table tennis players at the 2019 European Games
- Table tennis players at the 2023 European Games
