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.2 medals
Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
1988 Calgary | 12th | — | Gold |
1992 Albertville | 4th | 18th | Silver |
1994 Lillehammer | 4th | 10th | 4th |
1998 Nagano | 29th | 55th | 4th |
World Championships
10 medals
Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Team | Relay |
1987 Lake Placid | 12th | DSQ | | | Silver |
1989 Feistritz | 19th | 8th | | Gold | Silver |
1991 Lahti | Silver | — | | — | Silver |
1992 Novosibirsk | | | | Gold | |
1993 Borovets | 14th | 18th | | 6th | 4th |
1994 Canmore | | | | 9th | |
| 13th | 6th | | 8th | Bronze |
1996 Ruhpolding | 7th | 21st | | Gold | Bronze |
1997 Brezno-Osrblie | — | 18th | 27th | Gold | 4th |
1998 Pokljuka | | | 18th | 12th | |
Individual victories
5 victories
Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
1986–87 1 victory | 17 January 1987 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
1988–89 1 victory | 2 March 1989 | Hämeenlinna | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1990–91 1 victory | 24 January 1991 | Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
1991–92 2 victories | 21 December 1991 | Hochfilzen | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
1991–92 2 victories | 25 January 1992 | Antholz-Anterselva | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |