Alexander Popov
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Personal information
Full nameАлекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в
Alexander Vladimirovich Popov
Nickname(s)The Russian Rocket, Czar of Swimming, King of Short Distance
NationalityRussian
Born(1971-11-16)16 November 1971(age 50)
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
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games450
World Championships (LC)641
World Championships (SC)002
European Championships (LC)2132
European Championships (SC)200
Total33125
Olympic Games
Representingthe  Unified Team
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Representing Russia
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Representing Russia
Gold medal – first place1994 Rome50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1994 Rome100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1998 Perth100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2003 Barcelona4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1994 Rome4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1994 Rome4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place1998 Perth50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Barcelona4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place1998 Perth4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Representing Russia
Bronze medal – third place2002 Moscow50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2002 Moscow4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Representing Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place1991 Athens100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1991 Athens4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1991 Athens4×100 m medley
Representing Russia
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1993 Sheffield4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1995 Vienna4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1997 Seville4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2000 Helsinki4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2002 Berlin4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2004 Madrid50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place1999 Istanbul4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2002 Berlin100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1999 Istanbul50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1999 Istanbul4×100 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Representing Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place1991 Gelsenkirchen50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place1991 Gelsenkirchen4×50 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place1991 Gelsenkirchen4×50 m freestyle relay