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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 ...
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 ...
Oct 9, 2016 · One of the all-time greats, Alex Popov of Russia dominated the sprint freestyle events in the 1990's. Here are 7 things you might not have known about the Sprint Tsar.
Sep 6, 2021 · We take a look at the career of Russian sprint legend Alexander Popov, whose combination of skill and work ethic carried him to greatness. He knew how to play the all-important mental game of...
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.
📲 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...
