Aleksandar Aleksandrov (rower) explained

Birth Place:Sofia, Bulgaria

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Trakai, LTU - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final. 15 July 2012. worldrowing.com. en-US. 2019-07-20.
  2. Web site: 2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BM1x) U23 Men's Single Sculls - Final. 25 July 2010. worldrowing.com. en-US. 20 July 2019.
  3. Web site: 2007 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Beijing, CHN - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final. 11 August 2007. worldrowing.com. en-US. 20 July 2019.
  4. Web site: 2008 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Linz Ottensheim, AUT - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final. 26 July 2008. worldrowing.com. en-US. 20 July 2019.
  5. Web site: 2006 WORLD ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (JM1x) Junior Men's Single Sculls - Final. 5 August 2006. worldrowing.com. en-US. 21 July 2019.
  6. Aleksandr Aleksandrov. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104103/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/aleksandr-aleksandrov-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. 2019-07-20.
  7. Web site: Diamond Challenge Sculls, List of past winners . Henley Royal Regatta . 5 July 2023.
  8. Web site: 2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Belgrade, SRB - (M2x) Men's Double Sculls - Final. 1 June 2014. worldrowing.com. en-US. 20 July 2019.
  9. Web site: 2007 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Poznan, POL - (M1x) Men's Single Sculls - Final. 23 September 2007. worldrowing.com. en-US. 20 July 2019.

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