Aleksandar Aleksandrov (rower)

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Aleksandar Aleksandrov
Alexandr Alexandrov from Azerbaijan at the 2015 World Rowing Championships.jpg
Aleksandrov in 2015
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Belgrade Double scull
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Poznań Single scull

Aleksandar Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Александров, born 9 April 1990 in Sofia) is an Azerbaijani rower of Bulgarian descent. He finished 5th in the single sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and 12th in the double sculls with Boris Yotov at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

With Yotov, he won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships in the men's double sculls.[2] He had previously won a bronze medal in the single scull at the 2007 European Championship, while rowing for Bulgaria.[3]

For Azerbaijan, Aleksandrov won the U23 World Rowing title in the men's single sculls in 2012, having won silver in the same event in 2010.[4][5] He also won the junior world title in the men's single scull in 2007, 2008, having won silver in 2006 (all rowing for Bulgaria).[6][7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Aleksandrov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Belgrade, SRB - (M2x) Men's Double Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ "2007 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Poznan, POL - (M1x) Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "2012 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Trakai, LTU - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ "2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  6. ^ "2007 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Beijing, CHN - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  7. ^ "2008 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Linz Ottensheim, AUT - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ^ "2006 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

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