Jovica Rujević (born 1 July 1977) is a Serbian male badminton player, and a former South Africa national badminton team.[1][2] In 1996, he was the semi-finalist at the South Africa International tournament in the men's doubles event with Dave Calvert.[3] In 2013, he reach the final round at the Botswana International tournament in the men's doubles event partnered with Andries Malan. The duo became the runner-up after defeated by the Slovenian pair in the rubber game.[4] At the Balkan Badminton Championships, he won the bronze medal in the mixed team event.[5] He and Malan also the semi-finalist at the 2016 South Africa International tournament.[6] He also play for the Novi Sad badminton club, and in 2013 he won the men's and mixed doubles title at the Vojvodina Championship, and also became the runner-up in the men's singles event.[7]
| Jovica Rujević | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Born | 1 July 1977 Welkom, South Africa |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Handedness | Right |
| Men's | |
| Highest ranking | 470 (MS) 2 May 2013 414 (MD) 14 Aug 2014 224 (XD) 17 May 2012 |
| BWF profile | |
Achievements edit
BWF International Challenge/Series edit
Men's Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Botswana International |  Andries Malan
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 Roj Alen Kek Jamnik
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21–14, 15–21, 14–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Jovica RUjevic". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Jovica Rujevic Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "South African Int'l 1996". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "BADMINTON : La paire Sahir Edoo-Yeldie Louison en argent" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Bronza za badminton reprezentaciju Srbije na Balkanskom prvenstvu" (in Serbian). Olympic Committee of Serbia. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Dednam duo win 10th SA doubles title". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "BADMINTON, U Novom Sadu 21. i 22. septemra održano Prvenstvo Vojvodine za juniore i seniore" (in Serbian). ATA Stars. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
External links edit
- Jovica Rujević at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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