Christo Popov

Christo Popov
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22)
Sofia, Bulgaria
ResidenceFos-sur-Mer, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessLeft
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking20 (MS, 2 April 2024)
20 (MD with Toma Junior Popov, 11 October 2022)
Current ranking26 (MS)
39 (MD with Toma Junior Popov) (16 July 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  France
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Men's doubles
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Łódź 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
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kazan Boys' singles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tallinn Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lahti Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tallinn Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lahti Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Lahti Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Christo Popov (born 8 March 2002) is a French badminton player who affiliate with Fos club. He was the boys' doubles European U15 and U17 Junior Champions, also won the boys' singles silver medals at the 2018 European and 2019 World Junior Championships.[1] He reached a career high as boys' singles World Junior number 1 in January 2020.[2] He then clinched the boys' singles title at the 2020 European Junior Championships. In 2024, he became the first Frenchman to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open.

  1. ^ "Badminton Europe Magazine: Christo Popov". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Christo Popov numéro 1 mondial" (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.