Alexandr Popov (biathlete)
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| Full name | Alexandr Vladimirovich Popov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 February 1965 Tobolsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Minsk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 18 January 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (1 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 10 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 10 (4 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 13 (1985/86–1997/98) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexandr Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Попов; born 22 February 1965) is a Russian biathlete who competed for the USSR, the Unified Team and Belarus. Since 1999 he has been the head coach of the Belarus National Biathlon Team.
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
|---|---|---|---|
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12th | — | Gold |
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4th | 18th | Silver |
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4th | 10th | 4th |
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29th | 55th | 4th |
World Championships
10 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Team | Relay |
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12th | DSQ | N/A | N/A | Silver |
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19th | 8th | N/A | Gold | Silver |
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Silver | — | N/A | — | Silver |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | Gold | N/A |
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14th | 18th | N/A | 6th | 4th |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | 9th | N/A |
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13th | 6th | N/A | 8th | Bronze |
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7th | 21st | N/A | Gold | Bronze |
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— | 18th | 27th | Gold | 4th |
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N/A | N/A | 18th | 12th | N/A |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was added as an event in 1989, with pursuit being added in 1997.
Individual victories
5 victories (2 In, 3 Sp)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 1 victory (1 Sp) | 17 January 1987 | | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1988–89 1 victory (1 In) | 2 March 1989 | | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1990–91 1 victory (1 In) | 24 January 1991 | | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 1991–92 2 victories (2 Sp) | 21 December 1991 | | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 25 January 1992 | | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- ↑ "Alexandr Popov". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
- Alexandr Popov at the International Biathlon Union
- Profile (in Russian)
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