page_title: Alexander Popov (swimmer)
section_title: Post swimming
hierarchical_section_title: Alexander Popov (swimmer) / Post swimming
caption_attribution_description: Alexander Popov during the 2008 Summer Olympics
context_page_description: Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov, better known as Alexander Popov, is a former Russian swimmer. Widely considered the greatest sprint swimmer in history, Popov won gold in the 50-metre and 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Olympics and repeated the feat at the 1996 Olympics, and is the only male in Olympic games history to defend both titles. He held the world record in the 50 m for eight years, and the 100 m for six. In 2003, aged 31, he won 50 m and 100 m gold at the 2003 World Championships.
context_section_description: Popov was elected a full member of the International Olympic Committee in December 1999. He also represents the athletes on the IOC Sport for All Commission and was elected directly as one of seven athletes to the IOC Athletes' Commission by the athletes participating in the 1996 Olympics. He was re-elected to the Athletes Commission at the 2000 Games and is now Honorary Secretary. He was awarded the 1996 Russian Medal of Honour for contributions to sport. He was also named Russian Athlete of the Year and European Sports Press Union Athlete of the Year in 1996.
  In June 2003, he confirmed that he was permanently leaving Australia in early 2004 to live in Solothurn, Switzerland. He said the move followed the offer of a business proposition in Switzerland, once he had retired from swimming. He retained Touretski as a long-distance coach.
  Popov earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in sports coaching from the Russian Academy.
  He is a spokesman for Omega SA alongside other swimmers such as Ian Thorpe.
  He appeared at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics after being elected a member of the IOC, presenting flowers to volunteers. He was named to the Evaluation Commission for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  In 2009 he served as chairman of the RC Lokomotiv Moscow rugby league club.
  Since May 2009 he has been a member of the supervisory board of Adidas.
caption: Alexander Popov during the 2008 Summer Olympics
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