Table of Biography
Christo Popov is a popular French Badminton Player. Christo Popov is widely known as the winner of the boys’ singles title at the European Junior Championships and he is also affiliated with the Fos Club.
Early Life and Childhood
Christo Popov was born on March 8, 2002, in the city of Sofia, Bulgaria. His age is 21 years as of now and his full name is also Christo Popov.
Similarly, he is French by nationality and practices Christianity by religion. Moreover, his zodiac sign is Pisces by birth date.
Talking about his family, he was born to a player and coach of the Bulgarian National Team, Thomas (father), and a national badminton referee, Tzvetomira (mother). Likewise, his older brother’s name is Toma Junior Popov and he is also a badminton player by profession who was a 2017 European Junior Champion.
Christo Popov – Education
In terms of his educational history, there is no information available on the web related to his academics. He might have done his schooling at a community school in Sofia, Bulgaria. He seems to be an educated guy and might be studying at the University.
Career and Professional Life
Moving on to his career, he started playing badminton at the early age of 5. He is a French left-handed badminton player. He won three gold in the European Junior Championships including 2017 Mulhouse, 2018 Tallinn, and 2020 Lahti.
Similarly, he won two bronze in the European Men’s Team Championships for 2020 Lievin, and European Junior Championships for 2020 Lahti. Also, he has won the boys’ doubles European U15 as well as U17 Junior Champions.
Likewise, he won five silver including the European Mixed Team Championships for 2021 Vantaa, 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys, World Junior Championships for 2019 Kazan, European Junior Championships for 2018 Tallinn Boys’ singles, and 2020 Lahti mixed team.
Additionally, he began the 2021 season by competing in the European Mixed Team Championships with the French national team. The team was a finalist and earned the silver medal. In May, he was named Badminton Europe’s BEC Young Player of the Year and European Fan Player of the Year.
Moreover, he reached the men’s doubles semi-finals of the 2021 Spain Masters, losing to the eventual victor, Indonesia’s Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Rambitan.
Caption: Christo Popov playing badminton. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
Popov is much more focused on his career and has not endorsed any brand or collaborated with any brands. Similarly, there is no information on the internet referring to the products he has supported. Moreover, we may get to see him being associated with many brands and supporting their products in the coming days.
Awards and Nomination
Popov won three gold in the European Junior Championships including 2017 Mulhouse, 2018 Tallinn, and 2020 Lahti. Likewise, he won two bronze in the European Men’s Team Championships for 2020 Lievin, and European Junior Championships for 2020 Lahti.
Similarly, he won five silver including the European Mixed Team Championships for 2021 Vantaa, 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys, World Junior Championships for 2019 Kazan, European Junior Championships for 2018 Tallinn Boys’ singles, and 2020 Lahti mixed team.
Christo Popov – Net Worth 2024
Popov has an estimated net worth of approximately around $4.8 million but his exact salary is not available. Similarly, his source of income is mainly his badminton career. Moreover, he has worked very hard since his childhood to achieve this fame and is in the race to increase his net worth in the future.
Caption: Christo Popov on the badminton court. Source: Instagram
Relationship Status
Popov is most probably single and not dating anyone right now. Also, he does not seem to have any past relationships or engagements. Moreover, it is seen that he is enjoying his single life at the moment. However, there has always been interest in who he might be dating, but he has never disclosed any information about this on his social media.
Scandal
Popov is always seen as concerned with his professional life and remains far from rumors or controversies that would damage his professional career. Furthermore, he stays far from the media and avoids engaging in controversial situations that may damage his reputation.
Body Measurements
Popov is 5 Feet 10 inches tall and weighs 70kg. Similarly, he has a good physique but his accurate body measurements are unknown. Moreover, he has a beautiful pair of brown eyes and hair. Also, his dress size is 6 and his shoe size is 10(US).
Caption: Christo Popov posing for the photo. Source: Instagram
Christo Popov – Social Media
Christo Popov is active on Instagram, where he has 104k followers on Instagram and owns an Insta account @popov_christo. Similarly, his Facebook account is @popovchristo and he has 3.7k followers.