Toma Junior Popov
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1998 Sofia, Bulgaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Fos-sur-Mer, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 33 (MS 25 May 2021) 39 (MD with Christo Popov 25 May 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 33 (MS), 39 (MD with Christo Popov) (25 May 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toma Junior Popov (born 29 September 1998) is a French badminton player.[1][2] He won the bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles event.[3] Popov made history as the first non-Danish male player to win a European Junior team gold as well as the men's singles and doubles in 2017. He joined Peter Gade, Jim Laugesen, and Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen as the only men to have ever completed the treble.[4] He competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games and claimed the men's singles bronze medal.[5]
Personal life[]
Born in Sofia, Popov came from a badminton family. His father, Thomas, is a former Bulgarian and French national player. His brother, Christo Popov, also plays badminton. Both of them trained at the Fos-sur-Mer club.[6]
Achievements[]
Mediterranean Games[]
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | El Morell Pavilion, Tarragona, Spain |  Muhammed Ali Kurt
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21–17, 21–16 |  Bronze
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European Junior Championships[]
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland |  Anders Antonsen
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13–21, 9–21 | Bronze
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |  Arnaud Merklé
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21–14, 21–15 |  Gold
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Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |
Thom Gicquel
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 Max Flynn Callum Hemming
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21–17, 21–13 | Gold
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BWF World Tour (3 titles)[]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[7] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[8]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | SaarLorLux Open | Super 100 |  Mark Caljouw
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22–20, 19–21, 21–14 |  Winner
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| 2021 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 |
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23–21, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2021 | Spain Masters | Super 300 |  Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 1 runner-up)[]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Latvia International |  Kasper Lehikoinen
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2018 | Hellas International | 
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21–7, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2018 | Latvia International | Léo Rossi
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21–10, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2018 | Spanish International | Lucas Corvée
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21–13, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Bulgarian Open | Arnaud Merklé
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22–20, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2018 | Czech Open | Victor Svendsen
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2019 | Bulgarian Open |  Abhinav Manota
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21–15, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Open |  Pablo Abián
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21–10, 24–22 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | Thomas Vallez
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Ronan Guéguin Alexandre Hammer
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11–10, 11–10, 11–9 | Winner
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| 2018 | Bulgarian Open | Christo Popov
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17–21, 21–7, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Italian International | Christo Popov
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18–21, 16–21 |  Runner-up
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BWF Junior International (9 titles, 4 runners-up)[]
Boys' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Bulgarian Junior International | Alexandre Hammer
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11–10, 4–11, 4–11, 11–6, 11–4 | Winner
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| 2015 | Bulgarian Junior International |  Daniel Nikolov
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21–9, 19–21, 13–21 | Runner Up
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| 2015 | Slovenia Junior International | 
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21–14, 10–21, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2016 | Hellas Junior International |  Nhat Nguyen
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21–17, 11–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2016 | Belgian Junior International | Arnaud Merklé
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21–15, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2016 | Danish Junior Cup | Nhat Nguyen
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21–16, 19–21, 24–22 | Winner
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Boys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2014 | Bulgarian Junior International | Thomas Vallez
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Ronan Gueguin Alexandre Hammer
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10–11, 11–10, 9–11, 11–6, 6–11 | Runner Up
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| 2015 | Hungarian Junior International | Thomas Vallez
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 Paweł Śmiłowski
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21–17, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2015 | Slovenia Junior International |
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21–16, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2016 | Hellas Junior International | Thomas Baures
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21–18, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2016 | Bulgarian Junior International | Léo Rossi
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 Pakin Kuna-Anuvit Natthapat Trinkajee
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13–21, 8–21 | Runner Up
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| 2016 | Belgian Junior International | Léo Rossi
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21–11, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2016 | Danish Junior Cup |
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Rasmus Kjær Pedersen
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14–21, 21–17, 17–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References[]
- ^ "Players: Toma Junior Popov". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Badminton - Toma Junior Popov". www.les-sports.info (in French). Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Phlean, Mark. "Popov does double and creates history". Badminton Europe. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Popov Toma Tomov". Tarragona 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "The Popov dynasty". www.fz-forza.com. FZ Forza. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links[]
- Toma Junior Popov at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Toma Junior Popov at BWFbadminton.com
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sofia
- French male badminton players
- Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France
- Mediterranean Games medalists in badminton