Aleksandr Popov (swimmer)

Alexander Popov
Personal information
Full nameАлекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в
Alexander Vladimirovich Popov
Nickname(s)The Russian Rocket, Czar of Swimming,[1] King of Short Distance[2][3]
NationalityRussian
Born (1971-11-16) 16 November 1971 (age 52)
Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
1989–2005
Backstroke
1979–1989
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 5 0
World Championships (LC) 6 4 1
World Championships (SC) 0 0 2
European Championships (LC) 21 3 2
European Championships (SC) 2 0 0
Total 33 12 5
Olympic Games
Representing the  Unified Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Representing  Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 4×100 m medley
Representing  Russia
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Representing  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4×50 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gelsenkirchen 4×50 m freestyle relay

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в, born 16 November 1971), better known as Alexander Popov, is a Russian former swimmer. Widely considered the greatest sprint swimmer in history, Popov won gold in the 50-metre and 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Olympics and repeated the feat at the 1996 Olympics, and is the only male in Olympic games history to defend both titles.[4] He held the world record in the 50 m for eight years, and the 100 m for six. In 2003, aged 31, he won 50 m and 100 m gold at the 2003 World Championships.

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  3. ^ 网易. "奥林匹克教科书——短距离自由泳之王不靠高科技(图)_网易新闻". news.163.com. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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