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Alexander Popov
(Aleksandr Popov)

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1971 (53 years old)

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Shiny National flag Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

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2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)

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87 kg (192 lb)

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Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в, born 16 November 1971), better known as Alexander Popov, is a former Russian 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. 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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European Aquatics Championships
2004

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World Aquatics Championships
2003

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2003

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2003

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European Aquatics Championships
2002

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Olympics Silver
2000

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European Aquatics Championships
2000

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2000

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2000

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2000

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World Aquatics Championships
1998

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European Aquatics Championships
1997

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1997

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1997

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1997

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Olympics Gold
1996

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Olympics Gold
1996

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Olympics Silver
1996

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Olympics Silver
1996

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European Aquatics Championships
1995

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1995

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European Aquatics Championships
1995

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European Aquatics Championships
1995

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World Aquatics Championships
1994

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World Aquatics Championships
1994

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European Aquatics Championships
1993

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European Aquatics Championships
1993

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European Aquatics Championships
1993

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1993

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