Jovica Rujević
Personal information
Country Serbia
Born (1977-07-01) 1 July 1977
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. 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.


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