Aleksandr POPOV

Aleksandr Popov had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1983 World Championships Sub-Heavyweight class (422.5 kg); 2nd in the 1983 European Championships Sub-Heavyweight class (422.5 kg); 2nd in the 1986 European Championships Sub-Heavyweight class (397.5 kg); 2nd in the 1988 European Championships Sub-Heavyweight class (422.5 kg); 3rd in the 1993 European Championships Heavyweight class (417.5 kg). He set one clean & jerk world record.