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Alexander Popov

b. 1965

Biathlete

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About Alexander Popov

Born 1965. Alexander Popov is a Russian and Belarusian biathlete.

Alexandr Vladimirovich Popov (; born 22 February 1965) is a Russian biathlete who competed for the USSR, the Unified Team and Belarus. Since 1999, he has been the head coach of the Belarus National Biathlon Team.

Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games 2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver) EventIndividualSprintRelay 1988 Calgary 12th β€” Gold 1992 Albertville 4th 18th Silver 1994 Lillehammer 4th 10th 4th 1998 Nagano 29th 55th 4th

World Championships 10 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay 1987 Lake Placid 12th DSQ Silver 1989 Feistritz 19th 8th Gold Silver 1991 Lahti Silver β€” β€” Silver 1992 Novosibirsk Gold 1993 Borovets 14th 18th 6th 4th 1994 Canmore 9th 13th 6th 8th Bronze 1996 Ruhpolding 7th 21st Gold Bronze 1997 Brezno-Osrblie β€” 18th 27th Gold 4th 1998 Pokljuka 18th 12th During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. Team was added as an event in 1989, with pursuit being added in 1997.

Individual victories 5 victories (2 In, 3 Sp) Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Order of the Badge of Honour; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Also known as
Alexandr Vladimirovich Popov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alexander Popov's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexander Popov?

biathlete

When was Alexander Popov born?

Alexander Popov was born on 22 February 1965 in Tobolsk.

What is Alexander Popov's occupation?

Alexander Popov is a biathlete.

What nationality is Alexander Popov?

Alexander Popov is Russian and Belarusian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Alexander Popov

Β· Wikidata: Q1386644

Β· DBpedia: Aleksandr Popov (biathlete)

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