Darko Jorgić (born 30 July 1998 in

Trbovlje Trbovlje (; german: Trifail''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 58.) is Slovenia's tenth-largest town, and the seat of the Municipality o ...

) is a Slovenian

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player. He represented his country at the

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in Tokyo.

Career

2021

Jorgic upset

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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. In the round of 16, Jorgic pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament as he defeated

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to advance into the quarter-finals.

Overview of titles and successes

Singles

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.

References

1998 births Living people People from Hrastnik Slovenian male table tennis players Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic table tennis players of Slovenia 20th-century Slovenian people 21st-century Slovenian people {{Slovenia-tabletennis-bio-stub