Georgi Popov (weightlifter)
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| Born | 12 December 1912 Baku, Azerbaijan | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 1974 (aged 61) Kiev, Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo, Spartak | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Georgi Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Георгий Владимирович Попов; 12 December 1912 – 13 April 1974) was a Soviet weightlifter. In 1946 he won a bronze medal at the world championships, and next year a European silver. Between 1934 and 1939 he set 20 unofficial world records in various events.[1][2]
During his 33-year-long career Popov competed in all weight categories, from featherweight to heavyweight. In retirement he worked as a weightlifting coach. He was a vocal opponent of doping in sport.[1]
References
- ^ a b Попов Георгий Владимирович. Russian Weightliting Federation (16 November 2011)
- ^ GEORGE POPOV. chidlovski.net
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