Toma Junior Popov
Toma Junior Popov is a French badminton player. He won the bronze medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles event. 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 ever complete the treble. He competed at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, claim the men's singles bronze medal.
Personal life
Born in Sofia, Popov came from the badminton family. His father, Thomas, was a former Bulgarian and French national player. His brother, Christo, also plays badminton. Both of them trained at the Fos-sur-Mer club.Achievements
Mediterranean Games
Men's singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2018 | El Morell Pavilion, Tarragona, Spain | ![]() | 21–17, 21–16 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
Boys' singlesYear | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France | ![]() | 21–14, 21–15 | Gold |
2015 | Regional Sport Centrum Hall, Lubin, Poland | ![]() | 13–21, 9–21 | Bronze |
Boys' doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–13 | Gold |
BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | Irish Open | ![]() | 21–10, 24–22 | Winner |
2019 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() | 21–15, 21–10 | Winner |
2018 | Czech Open | ![]() | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
2018 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() | 22–20, 21–12 | Winner |
2018 | Spanish International | ![]() | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
2018 | Latvia International | ![]() | 21–10, 21–15 | Winner |
2018 | Hellas International | ![]() | 21–7, 21–13 | Winner |
2016 | Latvia International | ![]() | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2019 | Italian International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Bulgarian Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 21–7, 21–17 | Winner |
2014 | Bulgarian Eurasia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–10, 11–10, 11–9 | Winner |
BWF Junior Tournament (9 titles, 4 runners-up)
Boys' singlesYear | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Danish Junior | ![]() | 21–16, 19–21, 24–22 | Champion |
2016 | Belgian Junior | ![]() | 21–15, 21–12 | Champion |
2016 | Hellas Junior | ![]() | 21–17, 11–21, 21–14 | Champion |
2015 | Slovenia Junior | ![]() | 21–14, 10–21, 23–21 | Champion |
2015 | Bulgarian Junior | ![]() | 21–9, 19–21, 13–21 | Runner Up |
2014 | Bulgarian Junior | ![]() | 11–10, 4–11, 4–11, 11–6, 11–4 | Champion |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Danish Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 21–17, 17–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Belgian Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–11, 21–15 | Winner |
2016 | Bulgarian Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 13–21, 8–21 | Runner Up |
2016 | Hellas Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
2015 | Slovenia Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
2015 | Hungarian Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 20–22, 21–19 | Winner |
2014 | Bulgarian Junior | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–11, 11–10, 9–11, 11–6, 6–11 | Runner Up |