Darko Jorgić (born 30 July 1998 in Trbovlje) is a Slovenian table tennis player. He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics 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 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. In the round of 16, Jorgić pulled off the biggest upset of the tournament as he defeated Tomokazu Harimoto 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 Year Tournament Final opponent Score Ref2018Mediterranean Games Jesús Cantero4–02022Europe Top-16 Truls Möregårdh4–32023Europe Top-16 Dang Qiu4–22024Europe Top-16 Truls Möregårdh4–1WTT Contender Lima Patrick Franziska4–02026WTT Contender Skopje Kanak Jha4–2
Major competitions Olympic Games YearRoundFinal position 2020 Quarterfinals 5th - 8th 2024 Round of 16 9th - 16th
World Championships YearRoundFinal position 2017 First round 65th - 128th 2019 Second round 33rd - 64th 2021 Fourth round 9th - 16th 2023 Fourth round 9th - 16th 2025 Fourth round 9th - 16th
European Championships YearRoundFinal position 2016 Round of 64 33rd - 64th 2018 Round of 32 17th - 32nd 2020 Round of 32 17th - 32nd 2022 Final 2024 Round of 16 9th - 16th
References
External links Darko Jorgic at Table Tennis Media Darko Jorgic at Table Tennis Guide
Darko Jorgić at Team Slovenia