Aleksandr Popov (weightlifter)

Aleksandr Popov (Russian: Александр Попов; born 17 November 1959^[1]) is a Soviet and Russian weightlifter who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. He won several World and European medals.

Aleksandr Popov

Personal information
Born	(1959-11-17) 17 November 1959 (age 65) Krasnoyarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Weight	100 to 108 kg (220 to 238 lb)
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1983 Moscow –100 kg European Championships 1983 Moscow –100 kg 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt –100 kg 1988 Cardiff –100 kg Representing  Russia European Championships 1993 Sofia –108 kg

In 1988, Popov set the clean and jerk world record of 242.5 kg in the 100 kg weight class.^[2] That same year, he took part in the Seoul Olympics, but had to compete in the heavier (110 kg) category and finished fifth.^[3]