Bojan Tokič
Encyclopedia
Bojan Tokič is a Slovenia
n table tennis
player of Bosnian origin.
, France
where he won the ETTU Cup
. Via Cagliari
, Italy
and Ljubljana
, Slovenia
he transferred to SV Plüderhausen, Germany
in the 2000/2001 season. He then went back to Slovenia to work within a training group, with which he stayed for three years. In 2003, he returned to Germany to play for TTC Frickenhausen. In 2005/2006, he won the ETTU Cup
, the DTTB Cup and the German League
with the TTC Frickenhausen. In the 2007 European Championships
he reached the quarter finals in the men's singles competition.
Tokič has participated on 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
, China
and the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships
in Yokohama
, Japan
. He is engaged to Spanish
table tennis player Sara Ramirez. In 2010 Tokič attended the 2010 Slovenian Open international table tennis tournament. In October 2011 he won a bronze medal in both the Singles and Doubles competitions of the 2011 European Championships.
Tokič is being sponsored by the company Tibhar.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player of Bosnian origin.
Career
Tokič's first competition was in MontpellierMontpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he won the ETTU Cup
ETTU Cup
The ETTU Cup is the second largest tournament for clubs in European table tennis, after the European Champions League. The European Table Tennis Union has organized this cup since the 1964-65 season for men and teams, and also for women a year later....
. Via Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
he transferred to SV Plüderhausen, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in the 2000/2001 season. He then went back to Slovenia to work within a training group, with which he stayed for three years. In 2003, he returned to Germany to play for TTC Frickenhausen. In 2005/2006, he won the ETTU Cup
ETTU Cup
The ETTU Cup is the second largest tournament for clubs in European table tennis, after the European Champions League. The European Table Tennis Union has organized this cup since the 1964-65 season for men and teams, and also for women a year later....
, the DTTB Cup and the German League
Bundesliga (table tennis)
The Tischtennis-Bundesliga is the top German professional table tennis league.- Champions :...
with the TTC Frickenhausen. In the 2007 European Championships
Table Tennis European Championships
The European Table Tennis Championships were first held in 1958. Between 1958 and 2002, the European Championships were held every two years in the even years. From 2003 they were held in odd years. Since 2008 the tournament has been held annually...
he reached the quarter finals in the men's singles competition.
Tokič has participated on 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and the 2009 World Table Tennis Championships
2009 World Table Tennis Championships
The 2009 H.I.S. World Table Tennis Championships were held in Yokohama, Japan, from 28 April to 5 May 2009. The Chinese team dominated the competition, following their sweep of the gold medals in table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
in Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He is engaged to Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
table tennis player Sara Ramirez. In 2010 Tokič attended the 2010 Slovenian Open international table tennis tournament. In October 2011 he won a bronze medal in both the Singles and Doubles competitions of the 2011 European Championships.
Tokič is being sponsored by the company Tibhar.
Achievements
- Singles Bronze medal 2011 European Championships
- Doubles Bronze medal 2009 and 2011 European Championships