Aleksandar Aleksandrov (rower)

Aleksandar Aleksandrov (Bulgarian: Александър Александров, born 9 April 1990 in Sofia) is an Azerbaijani rower of Bulgarian descent.

Aleksandar Aleksandrov
Aleksandrov in 2015
Personal information
Born9 April 1990 (1990-04-09) (age 33)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Azerbaijan
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2014 BelgradeDouble scull
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Poznań Single scull

Career

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
  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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