Darko Jorgić

Darko Jorgić
Personal information
NationalitySlovenian
Born (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998
Trbovlje, Slovenia[3]
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[4]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRighthanded shakehand grip
Highest ranking6 (3 May 2022)[1]
Current ranking15 (12 February 2026)[2]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Slovenia
European Championships
2022 Munich Singles
2017 Luxembourg City Team
2025 Zadar Team
Europe Top-16
2022 Montreux Singles
2023 Montreux Singles
2024 Montreux Singles
2020 Montreux Singles
2025 Montreux Singles
2026 Montreux Singles
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona Singles
2018 Tarragona Team
2022 Oran Team

Darko Jorgić (born 30 July 1998 in Trbovlje) is a Slovenian table tennis player.[3] He represented his country at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and won three Europe Top-16 Championships.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[7]

Overview of titles and successes

Singles

Year Tournament Final opponent Score Ref
2018 Mediterranean Games Jesús Cantero 4–0 [8]
2022 Europe Top-16 Truls Möregårdh 4–3 [9]
2023 Europe Top-16 Dang Qiu 4–2 [10]
2024 Europe Top-16 Truls Möregårdh 4–1 [5]
WTT Contender Lima Patrick Franziska 4–0 [11]

Major competitions

Olympic Games

Year Round Final position
2020 Quarterfinals 5th - 8th
2024 Round of 16 9th - 16th

World Championships

Year Round Final 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

Year Round Final 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

  1. ^ "Men's Singles 2022 Week #18". ittf.com. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Week #32 - August 5th". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Table Tennis - JORGIC Darko". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "DARKO JORGIC". ttbl.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b "ETTU.org - Hat-trick for JORGIC, first title for YUAN". www.ettu.org (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ "Darko Jorgic reigns supreme in Tarragona". ittf.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Slovenia Darko Jorgic wins Europe Top-16 and becomes WR #12". TTCrunch.com. TTCrunch. 1 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Darko JORGIC and HAN Ying defended their titles in Montreux". ettu.org. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. ^ "WTT Contender Lima 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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