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Aleksandr Potashov

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Aleksandr Potashov (Belarusian: Аляксандар Паташоў, Russian: Александр Поташёв; born 12 March 1962) is a retired race walker who represented the USSR and later Belarus. He won the gold medal over 50 kilometres at the 1991 World Championships. Potashov and his teammate Andrey Perlov attempted to cross the goal line simultaneously, resulting in a shared gold medal, but the officials declared Potashov the winner by 0.01 second. Potashov finished fourth at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and was disqualified at the 1992 Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Aleksandr Potashov is the 2,769th most popular athlete, the 219th most popular biography from Belarus and the 17th most popular Belarusian Athlete.

Aleksandr Potashov is most famous for being a retired race walker who represented the USSR and Belarus in international competitions. He achieved notable success in the sport during his athletic career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Aleksandr Potashov ranks 2,769 out of 6,025. Before him are Karsten Schmeling, Tatyana Kotova, Olimpiada Ivanova, Michal Martikán, Bettine Jahn, and Salah Hissou. After him are Chris Harris, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Marina Stepanova, Jörg Freimuth, Maxie Parks, and Nadine Kleinert.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Aleksandr Potashov ranks 753. Before him are Sylvia Albrecht, Paul Schulze, Tamara McKinney, Paddy Lowe, Agnès Buzyn, and Julie Otsuka. After him are Elmo Nüganen, Elena Cattaneo, Jon Rønningen, Michal Viewegh, Jaime Magalhães, and Kaija Kärkinen.

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In Belarus

Among people born in Belarus, Aleksandr Potashov ranks 219 out of 368. Before him are Andrei Arlovski (1979), Pavel Sheremet (1971), Alyona Lanskaya (1985), Czesław Michniewicz (1970), Viktor Lukashenko (1975), and Yaroslav Rybakov (1980). After him are Aleksandr Karshakevich (1959), Vladimir Alekno (1966), Artem Milevskiy (1985), Valery Tsepkalo (1965), Andrzej Poczobut (1973), and Siarhei Rutenka (1981).

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Among ATHLETES In Belarus

Among athletes born in Belarus, Aleksandr Potashov ranks 17. Before him are Igor Astapkovich (1963), Aleksandr Kurlovich (1961), Ivan Tsikhan (1976), Vyacheslav Yanovskiy (1957), Natallia Sazanovich (1973), and Yaroslav Rybakov (1980). After him are Aleksandr Karshakevich (1959), Igor Lapshin (1963), Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (1996), Vadim Devyatovskiy (1977), Aksana Miankova (1982), and Yulia Nestsiarenka (1979).

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