| Aleksandr Potapov | |
| Full Name: | Aleksandr Yakovlevich Potapov |
| Nationality: | Soviet |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Dolgoprudny, Russia |
| Death Place: | Dolgoprudny, Russia |
| Sport: | Sailing |
Aleksandr Yakovlevich Potapov (Russian: Александр Яковлевич Потапов, 5 May 1944 – 18 September 2011) was a Soviet sailor. He competed in the 470 event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] [2]