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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 ...
Biography. Known by a variety of nicknames – “Sasha,” “The Russian Rocket,” “Ice Man,” and “Big Dog” – Aleksandr Popov is considered by many as the greatest sprint freestyle swimmer ever.
Aleksandr Popov dominated swimming’s marquee events, the 50m and 100m freestyle, and became the world’s premier sprinter during the 1990s. He won a total of nine Olympic medals at three ...
- A relative unknown at the time, he broke up the Biondi/Jager complex in ‘92. For much of the 1980’s and early 1990’s the 50m freestyle had been entirely the Matt Biondi vs. Tom Jager show.
- He won the 50m free and 100m free in consecutive Olympics. In winning the 50m and 100m freestyle at the Barcelona Games in 1992, and then again at the 1996 Atlanta Games – over Gary Hall Jr.
- A month after the 1996 Olympics he got stabbed in a street brawl. Weeks after his 4-medal performance in Atlanta, Popov was stabbed in the abdomen during an altercation between his friends and some street vendors in Moscow.
- He loved to intimidate his fellow athletes. Although he is mild-mannered and easy-going in interviews, Popov had an aggressive, killer’s instinct when it came to swimming and the competition.
May 25, 2020 · Let's take a look back to one of the most exciting swimming finals from the 2003 edition of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Must be watched until the very end! In a tough sprint...
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📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Russia's Alexander Popov wins the gold medal in both the men's 50m and 100m freestyle event at the Barcel...
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Known by a variety of nicknames – “Sasha,” “The Russian Rocket,” “Ice Man,” and “Big Dog” – Aleksandr Popov is considered by many as the greatest sprint freestyle swimmer ever.
