Alexander Popov

(1971-)

Russian swimmer

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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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Born	Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́вAlexander Vladimirovich Popov 16 November 1971 (age 53) Yekaterinburg, Russia
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Vladimir info 1st child with Darya Shmeleva Male b. 1997 · Age: 28 · 1997- · Celebrity Baby

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Anton info 2nd child with Darya Shmeleva Male b. 2000 · Age: 25 · 2000- · Celebrity Baby

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Mia info 3rd child with Darya Shmeleva Female b. 22 Dec 2010 · Age: 14 · 2010- · Celebrity Baby

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