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 ranking16 (MS, 18 March 2025)
19 (MD with Christo Popov, 4 March 2025)
Current ranking16 (MS)
19 (MD with Christo Popov) (18 March 2025)
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
Silver medal – second place 2025 Baku 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.

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