Alexander Popov
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Alexander Popov Biography
| Name | Alexander Popov |
| Birthday | Nov 16 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Valentina Popova, Vladimir Popov |
| Spouse | Darya Popova |
| Children(s) | Mia Popova, Anton Popov, Vladimir Popov |
Alexander Popov is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on November 16, 1971 in Russia, Russia. Russian Olympian who became regarded as one of the greatest sprint freestyle swimmers in history after winning two gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona games.
He became the first person since Johnny Weissmuller to repeat gold-medal victories in two successive Olympics, first in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and then in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Popov began swimming at age 8 at the Children and Youth Sports School of Fakel Sports Complex in Lesnoy, at that time afraid of water. However, his father insisted on him taking swimming lessons in that sports school, and in his own words, he has “been stuck there ever since”. Popov started out as a backstroker but switched to freestyle when he joined Gennadi Touretski’s squad in 1990 on the initiative by the head coach of the USSR National Team Gleb Petrov. He later moved from Russia to Australia to be with his coach.
Popov won the men’s 50 m and 100 m freestyle in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, and repeated his victories in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, becoming the first man to do so since Johnny Weissmuller. He presented Touretski with his 1996 Olympic gold medal from the 100 m freestyle. “I have a title and I’m on the paper, but, you know, Gennadi hasn’t gotten anything from Atlanta or from Barcelona,” Popov said. “But I know how much this particular medal means for him, is worth for him.”
He married fellow Olympic swimmer Darya Shmeleva in 1997.
Alexander Popov Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Alexander Popov is one of the richest Swimmer from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alexander Popov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started swimming at the age of eight.
He was afraid of swimming when he first began training.
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в, born 16 November 1971), better known as Alexander Popov, is a Russian former 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 6 in |
Alexander Popov height 6 ft 6 in Alexander weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Alexander Popov Dating?
According to our records, Alexander Popov married to Darya Popova. As of December 1, 2023, Alexander Popov’s is not dating anyone.
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In June 2003, he confirmed that he was permanently leaving Australia in early 2004 to live in Solothurn, Switzerland. He said the move followed the offer of a business proposition in Switzerland, once he had retired from swimming. He retained Touretski as a long-distance coach.
Facts & Trivia
Alexander Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Alexander Popov celebrates birthday on November 16 of every year.
He announced his participation in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Moreover, he was the Flagbearer of Russia in the opening ceremony. However, being the oldest competitor at the pool, the gold medal eluded him, and he did not even manage to make it into the finals of both the men’s 50 m and 100 m freestyle events.
What did Alexander Popov invent?
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Who is Alexander Popoff?
Alexander Stepanovich Popov (sometimes spelled Popoff; Russian: Алекса́ндр Степа́нович Попо́в; March 16 [O.S. March 4] 1859 – January 13 [O.S. December 31, 1905] 1906) was a Russian physicist, who was one of the first persons to invent a radio receiving device.
When did Alexander Popov invent the radio?
But if you ask anyone in Russia who invented radio, they will tell you: Alexander Stepanovich Popov. And they have a good case. On May 7, 1895 (this would be after Lodge but before Tesla and Marconi), Popov demonstrated a radio receiver to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society in St.
Where does Alexander Popov live?
Post swimming He was awarded the 1996 Russian Medal of Honour for contributions to sport. He was also named Russian Athlete of the Year and European Sports Press Union Athlete of the Year in 1996. In June 2003, he confirmed that he was permanently leaving Australia in early 2004 to live in Solothurn, Switzerland.
Who invented the 1st radio?
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