Jovica Rujević

Jovica Rujević
Personal information
Country Serbia
Born (1977-07-01) 1 July 1977 (age 47)
Welkom, South Africa
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
HandednessRight
Men's
Highest ranking470 (MS) 2 May 2013
414 (MD) 14 Aug 2014
224 (XD) 17 May 2012
BWF profile

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]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's Doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Botswana International South Africa Andries Malan Slovenia Roj Alen
Slovenia Kek Jamnik
21–14, 15–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Players: Jovica RUjevic". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Jovica Rujevic Full Profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. ^ "South African Int'l 1996". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ "BADMINTON : La paire Sahir Edoo-Yeldie Louison en argent" (in French). Le Mauricien. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Bronza za badminton reprezentaciju Srbije na Balkanskom prvenstvu" (in Serbian). Olympic Committee of Serbia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Dednam duo win 10th SA doubles title". South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  7. ^ "BADMINTON, U Novom Sadu 21. i 22. septemra održano Prvenstvo Vojvodine za juniore i seniore" (in Serbian). ATA Stars. Retrieved 28 July 2017.