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Aleksandar Aleksandrov (rower)

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Aleksandar Aleksandrov
Aleksandrov in 2015
Personal information
Born9 April 1990 (1990-04-09) (age 34)
Sofia, Bulgaria
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.

Career

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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.[1][2] He also won the junior world title in the men's single scull in 2007 and 2008, having won silver in 2006 (all rowing for Bulgaria).[3][4][5]

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.[6]

In 2013, he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier event for single sculls) at the Henley Royal Regatta.[7]

With Yotov, he won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships in the men's double sculls.[8] He had previously won a bronze medal in the single scull at the 2007 European Championship while rowing for Bulgaria.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2012 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Trakai, LTU - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ "2007 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Beijing, CHN - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "2008 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Linz Ottensheim, AUT - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ "2006 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 5 August 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners". Henley Royal Regatta. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Belgrade, SRB - (M2x) Men's Double Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. ^ "2007 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Poznan, POL - (M1x) Men's Single Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. 23 September 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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