Alexandr Popov (biathlete)


Alexandr Vladimirovich Popov 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.

Olympic Games

2 medals
EventIndividualSprintRelay
1988 Calgary12thGold
1992 Albertville4th18thSilver
1994 Lillehammer4th10th4th
1998 Nagano29th55th4th

World Championships

10 medals
EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay
1987 Lake Placid12thDSQSilver
1989 Feistritz19th8thGoldSilver
1991 LahtiSilverSilver
1992 NovosibirskGold
1993 Borovets14th18th6th4th
1994 Canmore9th
13th6th8thBronze
1996 Ruhpolding7th21stGoldBronze
1997 Brezno-Osrblie18th27thGold4th
1998 Pokljuka18th12th

Individual victories

5 victories
SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
1986–87
1 victory
17 January 1987 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1988–89
1 victory
2 March 1989 Hämeenlinna20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1990–91
1 victory
24 January 1991 Antholz-Anterselva20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
1991–92
2 victories
21 December 1991 Hochfilzen10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1991–92
2 victories
25 January 1992 Antholz-Anterselva10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup