Darko Jorgić (born 30 July 1998 in

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) is a Slovenian

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player. He represented his country at the

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in Tokyo and won three Europe Top-16 Championships.

Career

2021

Jorgić has been in the Top 20 in the world continuously since 2020. He 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, Jorgić pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament as he defeated

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to advance into the quarter-finals.

Playing Style

Jorgić 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.

Overview of titles and successes

Singles

Major competitions

Olympic Games

World Championships

European Championships

References

External links

Darko Jorgic at Table Tennis Media

Darko Jorgic at Table Tennis Guide
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Darko Jorgić
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Darko Jorgić
at Team Slovenia * 1998 births Living people Slovenian male table tennis players Olympic table tennis players for Slovenia Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Table tennis players at the 2024 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Slovenia Mediterranean Games medalists in table tennis Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games European Games competitors for Slovenia Table tennis players at the 2019 European Games Table tennis players at the 2023 European Games People from Hrastnik 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen {{Slovenia-tabletennis-bio-stub