Toma Junior Popov

Toma Junior Popov
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 26)
Sofia, Bulgaria
ResidenceFos-sur-Mer, France
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking18 (MS, 8 October 2024)
20 (MD with Christo Popov, 11 October 2022)
Current ranking18 (MS)
33 (MD with Christo Popov) (8 October 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  France
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Saarbrücken Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madrid Men's singles
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kazan Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Łódź Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kazan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Liévin Men's team
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona Men's singles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Boys' doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lubin Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lubin Mixed team
BWF profile

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]

  1. ^ "Players: Toma Junior Popov". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Badminton - Toma Junior Popov" (in French). Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ Phlean, Mark. "Popov does double and creates history". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Athlete Profile: Popov Toma Tomov". Tarragona 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.