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Toma Junior Popov

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French badminton player (born 1998)

Badminton player
Toma Junior Popov
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (1998-09-29)29 September 1998 (age 27)
Sofia, Bulgaria
ResidenceFos-sur-Mer, France
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles & doubles
Highest ranking13 (MS, 2 September 2025)
16 (MD withChristo Popov, 29 July 2025)
Current ranking15 (MS)
21 (MD with Christo Popov) (18 November 2025)
Medal record
Men'sbadminton
Representing France
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaMen's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 HorsensMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2024 SaarbrückenMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2025 HorsensMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2022 MadridMen's singles
European Men's Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 KazanMen's team
Silver medal – second place2024 ŁódźMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2018 KazanMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2020 LiévinMen's team
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 VantaaMixed team
Silver medal – second place2023 Aire-sur-la-LysMixed team
Silver medal – second place2025 BakuMixed team
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 TarragonaMen's singles
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 MulhouseBoys' singles
Gold medal – first place2017 MulhouseBoys' doubles
Gold medal – first place2017 MulhouseMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2015 LubinBoys' singles
Bronze medal – third place2015 LubinMixed team
BWF profile

Toma Junior Popov (born 29 September 1998) is a Frenchbadminton player.[1][2] Partnered with his brotherChristo Popov, he won the men's doubles gold at the2025 European Championships.[3] He competed at the2018 Mediterranean Games and claimed the men's singles bronze medal.[4] The Popov brothers also competed forFrance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in themen's doubles event.[5]

In the juniors, Popov won the bronze medal at the2015 European Junior Championships in the boys' singles event.[6] Popov made history as the first non-Danish male player to win aEuropean Junior team gold as well as the men's singles and doubles in2017. He joinedPeter Gade,Jim Laugesen, andThomas Stuer-Lauridsen as the only men to have ever completed the treble.[7]

Early and personal life

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Born inSofia, Popov came from a badminton family. His father, Thomas, is a former Bulgarian and French national player. His brother,Christo Popov, also plays badminton. He started to play when he was 8 with neighbour and won his school championship at age of 9. Both of them trained at theFos-sur-Mer club.[8]

Achievements

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European Games

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Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2023Arena Jaskółka,Tarnów, PolandDenmarkViktor Axelsen17–21, 18–21BronzeBronze

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2023Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland		FranceChristo PopovUnited KingdomBen Lane
United KingdomSean Vendy		15–21, 14–21BronzeBronze

European Championships

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Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2022Polideportivo Municipal Gallur,Madrid, SpainDenmarkAnders Antonsen16–21, 21–19, 15–21BronzeBronze
2024Saarlandhalle,Saarbrücken, GermanyDenmark Anders Antonsen18–21, 13–21SilverSilver
2025Forum,Horsens, DenmarkFranceAlex Lanier17–21, 18–21SilverSilver

Men's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2025Forum,Horsens, DenmarkFranceChristo PopovFranceÉloi Adam
FranceLéo Rossi		21–12, 18–21, 21–18GoldGold

Mediterranean Games

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Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2018El Morell Pavilion,Tarragona, SpainTurkeyMuhammed Ali Kurt21–17, 21–16BronzeBronze

European Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2015Regional Sport Centrum Hall,Lubin, PolandDenmarkAnders Antonsen13–21, 9–21BronzeBronze
2017Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,Mulhouse, FranceFranceArnaud Merklé21–14, 21–15GoldGold

Boys' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2017Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace,
Mulhouse, France		FranceThom GicquelEnglandMax Flynn
EnglandCallum Hemming		21–17, 21–13GoldGold

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by theBadminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the BWF World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]

Men's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2020SaarLorLux OpenSuper 100NetherlandsMark Caljouw22–20, 19–21, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2021Orléans MastersSuper 100DenmarkMads Christophersen23–21, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2021Spain MastersSuper 300IndonesiaChico Aura Dwi Wardoyo21–15, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2022Orléans MastersSuper 100IndiaMithun Manjunath21–11, 21–191st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2024Spain MastersSuper 300SingaporeLoh Kean Yew11–21, 21–15, 20–222nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2024Hylo OpenSuper 300FranceChristo Popov13–21, 10–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

Men's doubles

YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2025German OpenSuper 300France Christo PopovSouth KoreaKim Won-ho
South KoreaSeo Seung-jae		19–21, 17–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (10 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2016Latvia InternationalFinlandKasper Lehikoinen21–14, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2018Hellas InternationalCzech RepublicOndřej Král21–7, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2018Latvia InternationalFranceLéo Rossi21–10, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2018Spanish InternationalFranceLucas Corvée21–13, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2018Bulgarian OpenFranceArnaud Merklé22–20, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2018Czech OpenDenmarkVictor Svendsen21–16, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2019Bulgarian OpenNew ZealandAbhinav Manota21–15, 21–101st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2019Irish OpenSpainPablo Abián21–10, 24–221st place, gold medalist(s)Winner

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Bulgarian Eurasia OpenFranceThomas VallezFranceRonan Guéguin
FranceAlexandre Hammer		11–10, 11–10, 11–91st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2018Bulgarian OpenFranceChristo PopovChinese TaipeiChen Yu-jun
Chinese TaipeiLin Bing-wei		17–21, 21–7, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2019Italian InternationalFrance Christo PopovGermanyBjarne Geiss
GermanyJan Colin Völker		18–21, 16–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up

BWF Junior International (9 titles, 4 runners-up)

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Boys' singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2014Bulgarian Junior InternationalFranceAlexandre Hammer11–10, 4–11, 4–11, 11–6, 11–41st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2015Bulgarian Junior InternationalBulgariaDaniel Nikolov21–9, 19–21, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2015Slovenia Junior InternationalAustriaWolfgang Gnedt21–14, 10–21, 23–211st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2016Hellas Junior InternationalRepublic of IrelandNhat Nguyen21–17, 11–21, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2016Belgian Junior InternationalFranceArnaud Merklé21–15, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2016Danish Junior CupRepublic of Ireland Nhat Nguyen21–16, 19–21, 24–221st place, gold medalist(s)Winner

Boys' doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Bulgarian Junior InternationalFranceThomas VallezFranceRonan Gueguin
FranceAlexandre Hammer		10–11, 11–10, 9–11, 11–6, 6–112nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2015Hungarian Junior InternationalFrance Thomas VallezPolandAleksander Jabłoński
PolandPaweł Śmiłowski		21–17, 20–22, 21–191st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2015Slovenia Junior InternationalFranceGregor DunikowskiTurkeyEmre Cömert
TurkeyBaran Yüksel		21–16, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2016Hellas Junior InternationalFranceThomas BauresFranceÉloi Adam
FranceSamy Corvée		21–18, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2016Bulgarian Junior InternationalFranceLéo RossiThailandPakin Kuna-anuvit
ThailandNatthapat Trinkajee		13–21, 8–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
2016Belgian Junior InternationalFrance Léo RossiEnglandZach Russ
EnglandSteven Stallwood		21–11, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s)Winner
2016Danish Junior CupDenmarkKarl Thor SøndergaardDenmarkRasmus Kjær
DenmarkJesper Toft		14–21, 21–17, 17–212nd place, silver medalist(s)Runner-up
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^"Players: Toma Junior Popov". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved16 September 2016.
  2. ^"Badminton - Toma Junior Popov" (in French). Info Média Conseil. Retrieved16 September 2016.
  3. ^"Les frères Popov champions d'Europe en double après une finale française face à Éloi Adam et Léo Rossi" (in French). L'Équipe. 13 April 2025. Retrieved16 April 2025.
  4. ^"POPOV Toma Tomov".Tarragona 2018 Mediterranean Games. Archived fromthe original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved26 June 2018.
  5. ^"POPOV Toma Junior".Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived fromthe original on 7 October 2024.
  6. ^"European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved16 September 2016.
  7. ^Phlean, Mark."Popov does double and creates history". Badminton Europe. Retrieved17 April 2017.
  8. ^"The Popov dynasty". FZ Forza. Retrieved19 February 2018.
  9. ^Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017)."BWF Launches New Events Structure".Badminton World Federation. Archived fromthe original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved29 November 2017.
  10. ^Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018)."Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation.Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved15 January 2018.

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