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  1. 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 ...

    • Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Попо́в, Alexander Vladimirovich Popov
    • The Russian Rocket, Czar of Swimming, King of Short Distance
    • Russian
  2. Olympic Results. 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. Popov took up swimming at the age of eight and, at that time, he was afraid of water, but his father insisted on him taking swimming lessons.

  3. // BIO. Aleksandr Popov dominated swimmings 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...

  4. Former Russian swimmer, Aleksandr Popov, was widely considered as the greatest sprint swimmer in history. Aleksandr won gold medals for the men's 50M and 100M Freestyle at both the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, and was the only man in history to defend both titles!

  5. 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. Popov took up swimming at the age of eight and, at that time, he was afraid of water, but his father insisted on him taking swimming lessons.

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    • Sasha, The Russian Rocket, Ice Man, Big Dog
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  7. Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov, 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.

  8. Russian swimmer Aleksandr Popov had made an explosive Olympic debut at Barcelona 1992, winning two individual gold medals in the 50m and 100m freestyle, along with two relay silvers. Four years on, by the time he arrived in Atlanta, he was firmly established as a superstar of the pool, known the world over and was regarded by many as being ...

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