Georgi Popov (weightlifter)

Georgi Vladimirovich Popov (Russian: Георгий Владимирович Попов; 12 December 1912 – 13 April 1974) was a Soviet weightlifter.

In 1946 he won a bronze medal at the world championships, and next year a European silver.

Between 1934 and 1939 he set 20 unofficial world records in various events.

[1][2] During his 33-year-long career Popov competed in all weight categories, from featherweight to heavyweight.

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