Darko Jorgić

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]

Darko Jorgić
Nationality	Slovenian
Residence	Hrastnik, Slovenia[1]
Born	(1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 (age 26) Trbovlje, Slovenia[2]
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Righthanded shakehand grip
Highest ranking	6 (3 May 2022)[4]
Current ranking	15 (27 August 2024)[5]
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  Slovenia European Championships 2022 Munich Singles 2017 Luxembourg City Team Europe Top-16 2022 Montreux Singles 2023 Montreux Singles 2024 Montreux Singles 2020 Montreux Singles Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona Singles 2018 Tarragona Team 2022 Oran Team

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.^[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]

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.^[8]

Overview of titles and successes

Singles

Year	Tournament	Final opponent	Score	Ref
2018	Mediterranean Games	Jesús Cantero	4–0	[9]
2022	Europe Top-16	Truls Möregårdh	4–3	[10]
2023	Europe Top-16	Dang Qiu	4–2	[11]
2024	Europe Top-16	Truls Möregårdh	4–1	[6]
	WTT Contender Lima	Patrick Franziska	4–0	[12]

External links

• Darko Jorgic at Table Tennis Media
• at Table Tennis Guide

References

1. "More about Darko". darkojorgic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
2. "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. "Rankings". ittf.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
6. "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. "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.
12. "WTT Contender Lima 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.