Aleksandr Popov (biathlete)

Alexandr Popov
Personal information
Full nameAlexandr Vladimirovich Popov
Born (1965-02-22) 22 February 1965
Tobolsk, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubDynamo Minsk
World Cup debut18 January 1986
Olympic Games
Teams4 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998)
Medals2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams10 (1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Medals10 (4 gold)
World Cup
Seasons13 (1985/86–1997/98)
Individual victories5
Individual podiums16
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
1996 RuhpoldingTeam event
1997 Brezno-OsrblieTeam event
1995 Antholz-Anterselva4 × 7.5 km relay
1996 Ruhpolding4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing the  CIS
World Championships
1992 NovosibirskTeam event
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
1992 Albertville4 × 7.5 km relay
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary4 × 7.5 km relay
World Championships
1989 Feistritz an der DrauTeam event
1987 Lake Placid4 × 7.5 km relay
1989 Feistritz an der Drau4 × 7.5 km relay
1991 Lahti20 km individual
1991 Lahti4 × 7.5 km relay

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.