About Aleksandr Pogorelov
Born 1980. Aleksandr Pogorelov is a Russian athletics competitor.
Aleksandr Gennadiyevich Pogorelov (; born 10 January 1980 in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast) is a Russian decathlete.
Career In 2016, he was disqualified from the Beijing 2008 Olympics following reanalysis of his samples from the 2008 Olympics, resulted in a positive test for the prohibited substance turinabol. His results from 23 August 2008 till 29 February 2010 were annulled.
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Who is Aleksandr Pogorelov?
athletics competitor
When was Aleksandr Pogorelov born?
Aleksandr Pogorelov was born on 10 January 1980 in Zheleznogorsk.
What is Aleksandr Pogorelov's occupation?
Aleksandr Pogorelov is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Aleksandr Pogorelov?
Aleksandr Pogorelov is Russian.
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· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Pogorelov
· DBpedia: Aleksandr Pogorelov (athlete)
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