Where is Ocharov ranked in the world?

15 people. According to the world rankings for the 11th week of 2024 announced by the ITTF on March 12, 2024, Ocharov is ranked 15th in the men's singles ranking. Dimitrij Ovtcharov, born on September 2, 1988 in Kiev, Ukraine, is a German male table tennis player. The characteristics of the serve are the forehand and backhand alternating squatting style, which is called the "submarine style". It has a fast release, strong rotation, and a tricky landing point. In 2003, 15-year-old Ocharov participated in the first World Youth Table Tennis Championships and entered the table tennis world. In 2007, Ocharev competed with the German national team in the European Table Tennis Championships and won the third place in the men's singles and the men's team championship. The following year, Ocharev represented the German national team and won the silver medal in the men's table tennis team competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This was also Ocharev's first Olympic journey. In June 2010, Ocharev won the men's singles championship for the first time in the ITTF Tour India Open, achieving a major breakthrough in his career. In 2011, Ocharev won the ITTF Brazilian Open men's singles championship. In 2012, Ocharev won a bronze medal in the men's table tennis singles competition at the London Olympics. In 2013, Ocharev joined the Guangdong team and started his journey to the Table Tennis Super League. In 2016, Ocharev won the bronze medal in the table tennis men's team on behalf of the German team at the Rio Olympics. The following year, Ocharev won the world's three major singles championships in the 38th ITTF Men's World Cup singles final. In January 2018, Ocharov officially reached the top of the world rankings and became the new world number one. In 2021, Ocharev won the men's singles bronze medal and the men's team silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. In February 2023, Ocharev won the runner-up in the men's singles final of the WTT regular challenge Amman station. In May 2023, the combination of Ocharov and Francesca won the third place in the men's doubles at the 2023 Durban World Table Tennis Championships.